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Reed City council approves $1.52 million in payments and multiple construction change orders
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Reed City Council approved payment of $1,521,016.41, a string of construction change orders and purchases — including asbestos abatement and water-system work — and authorized bids for wastewater-plant equipment. Several items passed on roll-call votes.
The Reed City Council on Feb. 10 approved payment of $1,521,016.41 and a set of construction change orders, equipment purchases and bid solicitations affecting city infrastructure and operations.
Council voted unanimously to pay $1,521,016.41 as presented (motion by Dan Burchett, seconded by Brad Nixon). Council also approved a set of Gerber Construction change orders related to water-system work: a $6,990 change order for meter installations (motion by Trevor Guiles, seconded by Charles Lupo), a contract decrease of $64,521.20 for LSLR work (motion by Mayor Roger Meinert, seconded by Nate Bailey), and a $51,651 change order supporting a new well driveway (motion by Guiles, seconded by Burchett).
The council approved an additional $40,000 for phase 2 of asbestos abatement on project #181682 (motion by Guiles, seconded by Bailey), noting $10,000 had already been applied to the project. Members also approved purchase of a 2024-model pickup truck through MiDeal for $46,865 (motion by Guiles, seconded by Bailey).
City leaders authorized seeking competitive bids for two floating aerators for the WAS basin and three variable frequency drives for existing aeration blowers at the wastewater treatment plant (motions by Mayor Meinert, seconded by Bailey). The council also approved a joint resource agreement with the village of Marion (motion by Guiles, seconded by Bailey) and granted a street-closure request by Yoplait (motion by Guiles, seconded by Burchett).
Why it matters: these votes commit or reallocate city funds and move procurement and construction work forward across water, wastewater and municipal facilities projects. Council members received written department reports and a financial statement as of Jan. 31, 2025, before taking action.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2025-03 (poverty guidelines from property tax contributions) — approved, Guiles/Lupo; Yoplait street closure — approved, Guiles/Burchett; Gerber CO 855455-1 CO03 (meter installations, $6,990) — approved, Guiles/Lupo; Gerber 855455-3 CO02 (LSLR, −$64,521.20) — approved, Meinert/Bailey; Gerber 855450-2 CO3 (New Well Driveway, $51,651) — approved, Guiles/Burchett; Asbestos abatement CO (project #181682, phase 2, $40,000) — approved, Guiles/Bailey; MiDeal truck (2024 bid, $46,865) — approved, Guiles/Bailey; WWTP equipment bids — authorized, Meinert/Bailey; Joint resource agreement with Marion — approved, Guiles/Bailey. (All tallies are roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting minutes.)
Context and next steps: department heads filed written reports and the council approved those reports. City Manager Rich Saladin also updated the council on ongoing projects and proposed a future tour of the wastewater plant with the project engineer. Several approved procurements and change orders will proceed to contracting or bidding as appropriate; the minutes do not specify contract start dates or vendor schedules.
