Silver Creek Township approves $206,831 Baker Avenue contract; hires law firm for easements

The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to award the Baker Avenue construction contract to Kurilla Contracting for $206,831. Supervisor Nelson made the motion and Vice Chair Geyen seconded; the motion carried 3-0-1, with one abstention recorded.

The motion approving the contract followed discussion of bids received and the project scope. The board also approved a separate motion, carried 4-0, to hire Town Law Center as a second township attorney to handle easements and other legal issues related to the Baker Avenue project, based on terms described in correspondence presented to the board.

Supervisor Nelson moved to accept Kurilla Contracting’s low bid; Vice Chair Geyen seconded. The minutes record the formal vote outcome as “Carried 3-0-1.” The minutes do not specify which board member abstained.

The board’s hiring of Town Law Center was presented as targeted legal support “to work on the easements and issues on the Baker Avenue Project as per terms in communication (e-mail) presented to the Board.” That hiring was approved unanimously.

The board did not set an implementation timeline in the minutes. The Baker Avenue award is the primary contract decision recorded at the March 3 meeting; the minutes indicate related administrative steps (engagement of counsel and follow-up by staff) but do not include a construction start date or a projected completion date.

Township staff member Chris Klein is referenced elsewhere in the minutes as handling correspondence and distribution of a previously held check, and staff were assigned to follow up with the engineer and attorneys as needed. The board noted that further project details, including any required easements, will be handled through the retained counsel and project engineer.