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Orleans awards $3.8 million contract and authorizes loan package for 140th Street improvements
Summary
Orleans City Council approved plans and awarded the 140th Street & Utility Improvements Phase 1 contract to Beck Excavating (low bid $3,803,812.90), adopted related plans and authorized steps toward a General Obligation loan not to exceed $4.5 million; all measures passed by 3-0 recorded votes.
The Orleans City Council approved a set of measures on Feb. 10 that advance the 140th Street & Utility Improvements, Phase 1 project, including adopting plans, awarding the construction contract and authorizing additional steps on a proposed General Obligation loan package.
At a public hearing the council recorded that six bids were opened Jan. 15, 2025, and that the low bid from Beck Excavating of Spirit Lake totaled $3,803,812.90, which the minutes state was below the engineer's estimate. Mayor Bill Maas called for any written or oral objections; none were filed and the hearing was closed.
Council member Gable moved and Council member Rick seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-06 adopting the project's plans, specifications, estimate of cost and form of contract; the motion passed with AYES: Gable, Rick and Radcliffe (vote 3-0). Council then approved Resolution No. 2025-07, awarding the Phase 1 contract to Beck Excavating (AYES: Radcliffe, Rick and Gable; vote 3-0). The minutes do not provide a construction start date or schedule.
The council also approved Resolution No. 2025-08 authorizing additional action on a proposed General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $4,500,000; the clerk announced no written objections on the proposal and the resolution passed 3-0. In a related step, the council approved Resolution No. 2025-09, accepting an amendment to a task order with engineering firm Bolton & Menk for construction services on the corridor; the minutes record the motion and vote but do not specify the amendment's dollar value or detailed scope.
All formal votes recorded in the minutes were 3-0 in favor of the listed resolutions. The record does not specify the timetable for work, the estimated project completion date, or whether the city will use the full $4.5 million loan authority; those details were not provided in the transcript minutes.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are ministerial: the resolutions passed and the city may proceed with contract execution and administration according to the approved contract documents and consultant services.
