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Eldridge council approves multiple policies, awards $1.04M road contract
Summary
At its May 4 meeting, the Eldridge City Council adopted several city policies and ordinances, approved contracts including a $1,040,564 award for South 25th/26th Avenue road work, and approved smaller projects and license renewals.
The Eldridge City Council on May 4 approved a package of policies and ordinances, awarded a $1,040,564 contract for South 25th and South 26th Avenue roadway construction and approved routine business including liquor-license renewals and billing-policy codification.
Council members voted to approve Ordinance 2026-07 (third reading) on planning and zoning changes and held first readings on Ordinance 2026-08 (amending permitted uses in the C-3 General Commercial District) and Ordinance 2026-09 (codifying a sewer billing leak-adjustment procedure). Several resolutions also passed, including a road-closure policy (Resolution 2026-19) and a traffic-calming policy (Resolution 2026-20). The measures passed on roll-call votes with no substantive public opposition.
In the meeting’s largest contract action, the council awarded the South 25th and South 26th Avenue roadway construction contract (Resolution 2026.17) to the lowest responsive bidder at a reported $1,040,564. Staff said eight firms bid and the winning bid was below staff’s estimate. “They were very good. We had I believe it was 8 bidders…they are below our estimate,” said S1, who handled bid review and recommended award.
Other routine actions included approval of a five-year contract extension with the city’s auditing firm (FY26 fee noted at $38,500 with proposed $1,000 annual increases), a Terracon geotechnical proposal for Sheridan Meadows ($8,500) and local license approvals (Rudy’s Tacos renewal and a Dollar General ownership amendment). S4 summarized the auditor proposal: “The fiscal ’26 full proposal is for 38,500,” and advised the firm has provided continuity of partner involvement.
The council also approved up to $9,500 to install a permanent speed hump on Donnan Drive after staff reported a temporary test performed satisfactorily. “It performed as hoped…residents and others are asking if the permanent speed hump is moving forward,” S1 said.
What’s next: Several items carry forward for administrative follow-up, including market-analysis proposals and a public hearing set on proposed property sales. The council also tabled a separate ethics/code-of-conduct policy for appointed officials for further revision and return at a future meeting.
