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Lindon awards $1.3 million Hollow Creek restoration contract to Redoubt Restoration
Summary
The Lindon City Council unanimously awarded a $1.3 million contract to Redoubt Restoration for the Hollow Creek restoration project; staff said the award stays within state grant funding and requires invoice submission by Nov. 30 for ARPA/state reimbursement.
The Lindon City Council on July 6 approved awarding the Hollow Creek restoration contract to Redoubt Restoration, accepting staff’s recommendation based on a scored procurement process that prioritized experience, project personnel and price.
Public Works Director Juan Garrido told the council the project was advertised on the state procurement portal and received five proposals; a five-person review team used a matrix that weighted price (40 points), demonstrated experience and the proposed project manager and crew. Garrido said the recommended bidder was not the lowest price but had stronger environmental-restoration experience and the necessary personnel to meet a compressed schedule.
“We didn’t select the lowest bid; the first and second were within a few thousand dollars and the recommended contractor had the experience and the local proximity we need to finish on time,” Garrido said.
Garrido reported the project contract amount is roughly $1,300,000 and that the city expects to be reimbursed by state grant/ARPA funds at about 80 percent, leaving a 20 percent local match. He said the grant administrator required projects to have invoices submitted so the money is spent by the end of the year and that the last invoice should be in by Nov. 30. Staff noted a remaining city out-of-pocket exposure of about $65,000 after the award and said some match-sharing with partner cities (Orem and Pleasant Grove) is part of the reimbursement arrangement.
Council members pressed about evaluation criteria, reference checks and material sourcing; Garrido said references were checked and the contractor’s personnel experience, permitting familiarity and material plans matched the city’s specifications. Council member Hoyt moved to award the contract to Redoubt Restoration; Council member Hooley seconded the motion and the council voted unanimously to approve the award.
The council and staff said the completed restoration will benefit the Heritage Trail corridor and environmental conditions along Hollow Creek once construction and required revegetation are finished.
