Board approves Midwestern Engineers contract for field lift station improvements

The Board of Public Works and Safety on April 28 approved a contract with Midwestern Engineers Incorporated to design improvements to field lift stations. A Midwestern representative said Derek will serve as the engineer on the project and presented the contract terms to the board.

The Midwestern presenter, identified in the transcript as a company representative, said the firm had added clarifying language about work locations and explained that inspection services were not included in the current contract: "The only thing ... that's not in there is inspection. We didn't include anything on it. And if you want us when you get to construction on it, we could do that through additional engineering if needed." The representative added that spot inspection rather than continuous inspection was likely sufficient.

Councilman Bell moved to approve the contract; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The contract was described during discussion as composed of four parts and framed as necessary to support other ongoing improvements in and around the city.

Board members and the Midwestern representative discussed scheduling and coordination; the presenter said copies of the contract were available to board members and offered to return to finalize signatures. No dollar amount for the contract was stated in the public transcript.

The board directed staff to proceed with the contract package as presented; the Midwestern representative said the firm would make a clearer revision to one clause and that the company would coordinate next steps with city staff. The project timeline and any required inspections will be coordinated during the construction phase.

The board moved on to its next agenda item after approving the contract.