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Newaygo council awards loading zone contract, flags budget shortfall and TIFA funding shift
Summary
The Newaygo City Council approved Resolution 2024-37 to award the Loading Zone Project contract but heard from City Manager Schneider that bids exceeded the budget; Schneider said he will ask the TIFA to consider reallocating funds from under-budget service line and water projects to cover the gap.
The Newaygo City Council on July 8 approved Resolution 2024-37 to award the Loading Zone Project contract and designate an authorized agent, but city staff warned the bids exceeded the project budget.
City Manager Schneider told the council that "the bids received for the loading zone project were higher than budgeted" and said he plans to raise the possibility of shifting funds from service line and water projects at the upcoming TIFA meeting to cover the shortfall. The motion to approve the contract passed on a roll call vote: Black, Burns, DeVries, Fedell, Golliver and Walerczyk voted yes; Engemann was absent.
Council members did not instruct staff to cancel the award; instead the council carried the motion and directed staff to pursue funding options. Schneider explained that several other projects' bids came in below budget, and he will discuss using that variance at TIFA as one potential source of funding.
The award formally authorizes the city to move forward with the loading zone contractor per Resolution 2024-37; specific contractor name, contract amount and revised funding plan were not specified in the meeting minutes and will require follow-up with city staff.
Next steps: Schneider will present the funding options to TIFA and return to the council as needed if additional approvals or budget amendments are required.
