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City approves $50,000 task to begin substation engineering and files notice of interest for state grant
Summary
Council approved a master service agreement and a work order not to exceed $50,000 with Stanley Consultants to begin engineering for a future substation project and authorized submission of a notice of interest for a state BRICK grant; the full reconstruction was preliminarily estimated at $8–10 million.
Bloomfield authorized initial engineering work with Stanley Consultants, approving a master service agreement and a work order not to exceed $50,000 to begin engineering tasks for a potential substation replacement.
Staff explained the $50,000 ceiling is budgeted for the current fiscal year and that more extensive engineering and construction work would return to council for competitive bidding and approval. Stanley Consultants’ high-level estimate for a full rebuild ranged from approximately $8 million to $10 million and would likely be staged over several years.
Council also authorized the submission of a notice of interest for a state BRICK grant to position the city for future grant funding; staff said submitting the notice does not commit the city to apply but signals potential interest. Staff emphasized that approximately 90% design completion is typically required for some grants and that future contract and construction phases would come back to council for procurement and appropriation.
Councilors voted to approve the master agreement and the notice-of-interest submission; the $50,000 task order will enable the city to begin the necessary engineering to pursue grants and future competitive procurement.
