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St. James council approves replacement of city salt shed, reallocates street funds
Summary
The council authorized replacement of the city’s salt storage building with a 41' x 40' britespan fabric structure, approving an estimated cost range of $94,730–$118,680 and directing the use of $40,000 in ARPA funds plus up to $80,000 reallocated from the street blacktopping budget.
The St. James City Council on Sept. 3 approved replacement of the city’s salt storage building for the Street/Park Department.
Council records show the proposed structure is a 41' x 40' britespan fabric salt storage building. The project cost will depend on soil testing and was estimated in the meeting materials to range from $94,730.00 to $118,680.00.
Officials told the council the purchase quote was obtained through Sourcewell, a national government purchasing cooperative that allows cooperative purchasing without separate competitive bidding under the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law. The 2024 budget includes $40,000 allocated via the American Rescue Plan Act for this replacement; council materials noted the 2024 street budget has $185,000 for blacktopping, of which up to $80,000 can be reallocated toward the salt shed replacement.
On a motion by Councilperson Gene Hildebrandt, seconded by Councilperson Paul Harris, the council approved the purchase/replacement of the salt storage shed by unanimous voice vote.
Council did not specify an exact contractor or an effective contract date in the meeting record; final cost will depend on required soil testing and any subsequent staff procurement steps.
