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Montrose council approves $21,710 increase to street-improvement award to keep fall work on schedule
Summary
Council approved a $21,710 increase to a contractor award for sections B and D of a 2024 street-improvement project after the contractor said supplier discounts were lost when the project scope changed; staff warned rebidding could delay or increase cost and council voted 5-0 to proceed.
The City Council approved a $21,710 increase to a contractor award for sections B and D of the 2024 street-improvement project after staff told council the contractor had lost supplier discounts when the work was reduced in scope.
The city engineer described the history and rationale, saying the contractor had originally bid a larger package and that after the award reductions "I am not optimistic that any work would be done if this was not moved forward." The engineer recommended council consider the increase because rebidding likely would delay fall completion and could cost more next year.
Council members debated the trade-offs. One council member said rebidding could risk losing a contractor with good workmanship; another said the city should avoid paying more than necessary. A member of the public asked whether the contract had been signed; staff said it had not — the action was a negotiation to reach a signed contract and secure fall work.
The council voted 5-0 to approve the requested increase and directed staff to finalize the contract with the contractor, who indicated they would complete the work this fall if the council approved the increase.
