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Kaplan council accepts splash pad, ratifies change orders and moves forward on sewer, demolition and street projects
Summary
The Kaplan City Council accepted the new splash pad, ratified two change orders, approved procurement for additional surfacing funding, and reviewed multiple capital projects including sewer phase two, a demolition clearance program, and street improvement timelines.
The Kaplan City Council on its August 2025 agenda accepted construction of the new splash pad and ratified related contract changes while hearing updates on sewer, demolition and street projects.
The council adopted a resolution accepting the splash pad constructed by Leap Pools and ratified two change orders to the project. Mayor Randy, reading the city engineer’s report, said change order #2 increased the contract by $3,200 to cover additional water-supply line length and extra limestone, and change order #3 extended the contract by 92 calendar days to a final completion date of July 3, 2025 and adjusted as‑built quantities for a stated net decrease of $17,600; the report cited a final contract price of $25,400. Councilman Campbell moved to accept the splash pad; Councilman Johnson seconded, and the motions passed by voice vote.
The council was told the splash pad construction was funded by a $225,000 grant; according to the report $19,600 remained and staff estimated rubber surfacing would cost about $24,000, leaving an approximate $5,000 shortfall. The council authorized Sellers and Associates to prepare procurement documents to pursue the additional work (motion by Councilman Johnson; second by Councilman Gary).
On demolition, the Kaplan LCDBG clearance program was presented as ready to begin. Phase one was described as a $170,230 contract awarded to SRR Contractors LLC. Phase two was listed in the transcript as “72,000800” with Lean Construction LLC; that figure is garbled in the meeting record and was not clarified at the meeting. Council documents and contractor bonds were reported as forthcoming and work on roughly 30 structures was expected to start in early fall.
The engineer’s report also covered sewer and street projects. Phase one of the Kaplan sewer project is complete but the contractor must repair trench settlement on Tron Avenue before closeout. A pre-bid meeting for sewer phase two identified EB Futch as the lone potential bidder; he raised concerns about low-lying aerial lines owned by local utilities on Tron Avenue and said he would request those owners move lines prior to construction. The phase‑2 bid date was set for Aug. 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Concerns about asphalt finish on Louisiana Avenue (6th–10th Street) were raised after a July 21 walkthrough; the contractor acknowledged poor workmanship in places and is preparing a remediation plan. The notice to proceed for the listed Phase 2 streets was issued with a commencement date of Aug. 20 and an estimated completion of Jan. 17, 2026.
The council voted to accept the engineer’s report (motion by Councilman Gary; second by Councilman Campbell). The meeting record shows voice vote approvals for each motion; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
What’s next: the council set a bid date for sewer phase two and authorized procurement steps to seek additional funding or work for splash pad surfacing. Contract paperwork for the demolition contracts was expected to be returned imminently and work is anticipated to start in early fall.
