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Silvis council approves $117,187 sidewalk contract for 1st Avenue after split vote
Summary
The Silvis City Council approved a $117,187.30 contract with 5 Cities Contracting for sidewalks on 1st Avenue. The vote was 5–3, with three aldermen opposed; the item had been moved onto the regular agenda from the Committee of the Whole.
The Silvis City Council voted to award a $117,187.30 contract to 5 Cities Contracting to install sidewalks on 1st Avenue. Alderman Bob Cervantes moved the approval and Alderman Doug Greer seconded; the motion passed 5–3.
The contract amount was announced during the regular meeting after the Committee of the Whole had earlier moved the bid onto the Aug. 20 consent/regular agenda. The Committee vote to move the item had been 7–1, with Alderman Joshua Dyer dissenting.
Council roll-call records show Aldermen Craig Pirmann, Rick Lohse and Joshua Dyer voted against the contract in the final approval; the minutes mark Alderman David Rice as absent for that particular roll call. Supporters said approving the bid would advance planned sidewalk improvements; opponents registered no extended debate in the provided segments but cast 'no' votes on the final motion.
The contract award is part of the city’s street and pedestrian improvements program; the council did not record additional detail in the available segments about construction timing, funding source, or project schedule. The council approved other routine business and adjourned after executive-session work later the same evening.
