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Council adopts Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan, approves $3.39 million street maintenance contract and grants temporary Beaumont Place sign permit
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to sign the CCIP resolution, awarded the 2026 street-maintenance contract to Montana Materials (low bidder at $3,394,269 with a requested 12% contingency), and granted a two-year permit for a Beaumont Place sign directing visitors to lots for sale.
The Deer Lodge City Council adopted its Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan after staff said the document had been available for public review and that no changes had been made since the last presentation.
The council also approved the 2026 street maintenance project. Staff reported three bids and identified Montana Materials as the low bidder for repairs on Montana Avenue (Star Street to West Street) and other localized work on Hanson Street and Gilbert Avenue. The base low bid cited in council materials was $3,394,269; during committee staff recommended a 12% contingency (about $441,500) to cover potential overruns and to include remaining 2025 maintenance work. Council moved and voted to approve the contract.
Separately, Beaumont Place requested permission to place a private directional sign near the fairgrounds and the Tucker Meadows entrance. Staff reviewed local code (cited as city code 14.12.040) that limits private signs in the public right-of-way but allows permits that are revocable with notice. The mayor recommended a two-year permit (eligible for extension); the council approved the mayor’s authority to issue that permit.
Votes and outcomes: Council recorded approvals on the CCIP adoption, the street maintenance contract award and the Beaumont Place sign permit during the meeting. Specific vote tallies were recorded on the floor and the presiding officer announced the motions passed.
What happens next: Staff will finalize contracts with the selected contractor, manage contingency planning and return any contract documents for signatures as required. The mayor was authorized to sign the CCIP resolution and to issue the temporary Beaumont Place permit; staff will monitor and, if necessary, revoke permits per code.
