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Garfield accepts $7.5 million ANRC principal forgiveness, approves Performance Services contract amendment
Summary
The City of Garfield council approved a first amendment to the Performance Services installation contract after staff announced $7.5 million in principal forgiveness from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and authorized the mayor to sign a Notice to Proceed after ANRC acceptance.
Donnie Chambers told the City of Garfield Council that the city has received $7.5 million in principal forgiveness from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to support the Performance Services installation project. Council members voted unanimously to approve a first amendment to the installation contract with Performance Services.
Mayor Gary Blackburn was given conditional authority to sign a Notice to Proceed once the city receives the formal acceptance letter from ANRC. Council Member Smead moved to approve the contract amendment; Council Member Rambo seconded. Council Members Teeselink and Kitterman joined Smead and Rambo in a unanimous vote to approve the amendment and the conditional authorization for the mayor.
The council did not set an explicit project start date during the meeting; the Notice to Proceed is contingent on receipt of ANRC’s acceptance letter. No additional funding obligations by the city were recorded in the meeting minutes. The contract amendment and the ANRC principal forgiveness together are intended to move the water infrastructure installation forward pending final administrative steps.
Background: the item appeared under unfinished business labeled “Performance Services Installation.” Donnie Chambers presented an improvement list attached to the amendment; the council discussed and approved both the amendment and the conditional Notice to Proceed. The minutes do not specify further amendment terms, change orders, or project schedule details beyond approval of the amendment and the contingency on ANRC acceptance.
Next steps: the mayor may sign the Notice to Proceed after ANRC provides the acceptance letter; additional council action was not recorded at this meeting.
