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Britt council approves multiple contracts and equipment purchases, including new GIS work and police vehicle
Summary
On Aug. 6, 2024, the Britt City Council unanimously approved Task Order No. 4 to begin implementing a new GIS system, adopted a shared IT director 28E agreement, ordered a 2025 police vehicle and approved a series of construction payments and change orders.
The Britt City Council on Tuesday approved several contracts and equipment purchases intended to support city operations and ongoing construction projects.
Council members voted unanimously to approve Task Order No. 4 with engineering firm Bolton & Menk for $17,950 to begin implementing a new geographic information system for the city. The motion was made by Council Member Ashley Weiss and seconded by Curt Gast.
The council also adopted Resolution 17-2024 to participate in a 28E intergovernmental agreement with Hancock County, the Garner Police Department and the Kanawha Police Department to share an IT director; the resolution was offered by Weiss and seconded by Gast and passed by roll call.
On police equipment, the council approved an order for a 2025 Ford Explorer police vehicle from Pritchard Auto for $51,920 (motion by Weiss, seconded by Todd Hildman). The council also approved purchasing stationary radar equipment for $1,570 (motion by Curt Gast, seconded by Weiss). All votes were unanimous (Ayes: Gast, Weiss, Hildman, A. Nelson, Moore).
Financial and construction items tied to the city’s water treatment plant and other projects were also approved. The council approved Pay Application #25 to Henkel Construction for $55,346.23 and approved Change Order #3 to the Bolton & Menk construction services agreement, moving substantial completion to June 19, 2024 and setting the project ready-for-final-payment date to Oct. 31, 2024. Both motions passed unanimously.
The council approved Task Order #2 for $11,552 to cover asbestos survey, topographic survey, demolition plans and bidding services related to the planned demolition of the 3rd St. SE church (motion by Weiss, seconded by Hildman). That motion carried unanimously.
The council made these approvals as routine business during its regular meeting; no dissenting votes were recorded. The meeting packet and minutes list the claims approved in the consent agenda at $327,912.94 across city funds.
