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Mantorville council approves tree removals and selects contractors for pothole and seal work
Summary
Council approved multiple public-works contracts — awarding Boyum Tree Service $600 for a Walnut Street maple and $3,200 for additional hazardous trees, choosing SL Contracting for 5th Street pothole repairs ($5,250) and for crack-and-chip sealing (SL quote $20,000) and approved alley patching for $1,750 with an EDA fund transfer.
The Mantorville City Council on April 20 approved a series of public-works contracts and transfers to address hazardous trees, potholes and street surface maintenance.
Public Works Lead Joe Adams presented bids and recommendations: Boyum Tree Service was awarded $600 to remove a large maple on Walnut Street and was also approved to remove additional hazardous trees at a combined cost of $3,200 (two pines on Clay Street $200; a big maple and stump on West Street $2,200; two dead hickory trees on Mantor Drive $800). Councilmember Lynnette Nash moved to award the Walnut Street removal (seconded by Councilmember Jim Potter); Councilmember Jim Potter moved to award the additional removals (seconded by Councilmember Kim Boyum). Both motions carried 5–0.
For street repairs, Adams presented two bids to fill potholes on 5th Street: Durst Outdoor Services at $5,765.53 and SL Contracting at $5,250. Council approved using $5,000 from Joint Ventures funds toward the repair and awarded the work to SL Contracting (motion by Councilmember Jerrod Kappers; seconded by Councilmember Jim Potter). Motion carried 5–0.
The council also approved a crack-and-chip sealing plan. Approximately $85,000 had been budgeted for chip-and-crack sealing citywide; SL Contracting submitted the only quote at $20,000 for crack sealing. Council approved moving forward with crack-and-chip sealing from SL Contracting (motion by Councilmember Kim Boyum; seconded by Councilmember Jim Potter). Additionally, the council approved patching an alley by the old Relay Station lot at approximately $1,750, and directed a transfer of the remaining $1,200 from a cancelled EDA transfer to street projects to help pay for the work (motion by Councilmember Lynnette Nash; seconded by Councilmember Jim Potter). Motion carried 5–0.
Council asked that the Infrastructure Committee meet soon to finalize patching plans and scheduling. The approvals were recorded in the minutes as formal council actions with unanimous votes.
