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Council approves a series of public‑works contracts and authorizations including Dolan Street sewer award
Summary
Council awarded the low bid for the Dolan Street sewer project, approved professional services for equalization tank controls, authorized purchase of a rear‑load garbage truck, and approved staff’s consolidated transit grant application. All measures passed by unanimous roll-call votes.
At its April 20 meeting the Burlington City Council approved multiple items on public‑works and procurement, voting unanimously on each.
Dolan Street sewer contract: Staff recommended awarding the 2026 Dolan Street sewer project to Four Seasons, Inc., the low bidder at $84,440 compared with an engineer’s estimate of $118,000; council approved the award.
Equalization-tank controls professional services: Council approved a professional services agreement with HR Green to design control improvements that will connect three equalization tanks to the wastewater treatment plant SCADA system so staff can better manage flows during rain and flood events.
Garbage truck purchase authorization: Council authorized purchasing a 2026 rear-load garbage truck for the public-works fleet to replace aging units. Staff said multiple rear-load vehicles are 15–20 years old and recent equipment failures reduced route capacity; the anticipated purchase price was described as in the roughly $270,000 range and expected to be below the budgeted amount.
Transit grant application: Council closed the public hearing and approved a resolution authorizing submission of the annual consolidated transit grant application, which includes about $247,000 in state transportation operating assistance (STA) and about $486,000 in federal transit operating assistance (FTA) for operating support and capital bus replacements (four buses included in the capital application pending Iowa DOT scoring).
All measures were approved by roll-call vote.
