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Committee hears updates on street project, stormwater grant, wastewater work and fairgrounds improvements
Summary
Staff reported a low bid for the 20 26th Street project at about $344,000 (under a $380,000 estimate), announced a $152,000 stormwater study grant, updates on wastewater engineering, DNRC reimbursement requests of about $110,000 for soil remediation, and progress at the fairgrounds including new concrete seating and sewer work.
City public works staff gave a multi-part operations update to the public works committee covering street bids, grants, wastewater engineering and fairgrounds construction.
On streets, staff said Montana Materials was the low bidder for the 20 26th Street project at approximately $344,000, under an engineer's estimate of about $380,000; alternates to repair Hanson and Gilbert streets were presented as smaller-cost options. "We came in at 344,000. So it's come in under budget," the staff member said.
Staff said the city received a stormwater study grant for $152,000, fully funded with a matching contribution from the Montana State Resiliency Fund, and that they received a task order from Staley slightly above the grant amount. On wastewater, the phase 2 sewer project and the wastewater treatment plant engineering report are nearly finished; a public hearing at the community center had no attendees.
Staff reported that construction has begun on a new well and that a fuel-area soil-remediation project completed its final walk-through. Staff submitted a second-round reimbursement request to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for about $110,000 and said they would seek a grant amendment to cover a subsequent testing phase for DEQ review.
At the fairgrounds, staff described removing unusable millings, placing gravel, pouring new concrete seating about 140 feet north of the prior location and completing pressure testing on a new sewer line. The staff member said the current bench seating will hold about 250 people now and that future phases are expected to expand capacity substantially.
Staff also reported conditional-use decisions were transmitted to petitioners for 612 West Street (Montana Towing) and 419 Main Street (Peak Life); staff said 612 was denied while 419 was approved and that there is an appeal window (staff estimated 30' 60 days). The committee set its next regular meeting for May 27 at 5:00 p.m.
The report combined a range of capital and grant items; no additional committee motions were recorded on these items during the meeting.
