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Council approves $1.48M in old fiscal-year bills, awards $85K bridge contract and signs off on routine purchases
Summary
Grandville council approved $1,480,197.62 in old fiscal-year bills including large roadwork invoices, authorized a $85,210 contract with Riverworks Construction to rehabilitate a service bridge, and approved routine new fiscal-year purchase orders and consent items.
The Grandville City Council voted to approve old fiscal-year bills totaling $1,480,197.62 after City Manager Griffin highlighted two large road-related invoices: a $988,782.67 invoice to Blackbold Transport for 2025 street overlay projects and a $385,725.78 invoice to Reef Riley for 44th Street resurfacing. Griffin told council the Reef Riley invoice will be transferred to the new fiscal year for bookkeeping because the work took place in July.
"This is the full invoice for the 2025 street overlay projects that were approved earlier in the year," Griffin said, noting the two invoices together represent a substantial portion of the older-year checks before council.
Council also approved a contract with Riverworks Construction to rehabilitate the service bridge south of the cemetery for $85,210. Griffin said Riverworks was the low bidder and had previously completed work at Heritage Park. Council approved the contract by roll call.
On the consent agenda, council approved a list of routine items including police and treasurer reports, planning commission minutes and multiple purchase orders. Griffin highlighted several purchase orders for city-hall carpet, office furniture, a sidewalk plow and an engineering invoice for pre-engineering related to future water-main projects.
Other items passed or authorized included an engagement with a communications planning firm (Sabo PR) to develop a communications and crisis plan and several small purchase orders that were reported as below budget.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the Riverworks rehabilitation contract and process the approved invoices and purchase orders; the Reef Riley invoice will be moved to the new fiscal year for accounting purposes.
