Board approves police facility site plan and several infrastructure contracts including recycled asphalt award

The board approved site plan and exterior building design for the Mountain Bay Metro Police Department and Municipal Court facility at 3600 Community Center Drive, following a recommendation from the plan commission and subject to final technical requirements and staff conditions.

Trustees discussed an estimated overall project target of $7,000,000 with an approximate 65%/35% allocation between participating municipalities. A trustee noted that if bids exceed the target, Mountain Bay Metro will revisit options such as scope adjustments; board members emphasized preparing public outreach if the project advances to bid to explain necessity and costs.

Separately the board approved procurement and construction items: the recycled asphalt crushing project was awarded to King Rabbit Inc. at a unit price of $4.23 per ton for an estimated project total of $126,900. The board also approved hiring on-site construction representatives for the Alderson/Jellmic intersection project (estimated on-site cost $87,315) and for the Bridal Avenue reconstruction project (estimated on-site cost $73,730) using time-and-materials contracts.

Trustees discussed funding, the potential for fee waivers for the new police facility (the village is currently occupying space in another municipality and several trustees asked whether review or permit fees should be charged), and directed staff to monitor bids and provide updates once figures firm up.

No final bid amounts were available in the transcript; trustees set the $7,000,000 target and authorized staff to proceed with final review conditions and contract awards as recorded.