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Silver Creek Township approves $206,831 Baker Avenue contract, hires maintenance worker and retains second attorney
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board on March 3 approved a $206,831 bid for the Baker Avenue project, authorized a maintenance hire at $35/hour with a six-month probation and retained Town Law Center to handle easement work tied to the project.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to award the Baker Avenue construction contract to Kurilla Contracting for $206,831 and to move forward with related staffing and legal arrangements.
Supervisor Nelson moved to approve the lowest bid; Vice Chair Geyen seconded the motion, which the board recorded as carried 3-0-1. The board also approved a job offer for Candidate 4 at $35 per hour with a six-month probationary period after a motion by Supervisor Nelson and a second from Chair Helman; that motion carried 4-0. Board members instructed staff to offer Candidate 3 the same terms if Candidate 4 declines, and discussed the likelihood of hiring a second maintenance worker within 6–12 months because of an expected retirement in April 2027.
The board approved retaining Town Law Center as a second township attorney to assist with easements and other legal issues related to the Baker Avenue project; Vice Chair Geyen moved the retention, Supervisor Nelson seconded and the motion carried 4-0. The board directed staff (Chris Klein) to coordinate the legal work per the e-mail terms presented to the board.
The meeting also included routine financial approvals: a motion carried 4-0 to pay bills totaling $10,393.75 (the minutes note that check 19766 had been previously approved in January 2026 but was held for Chris Klein to distribute on delivery) and payroll of $7,164.58.
The Baker Avenue award, the maintenance hire and the legal retention are procedural approvals the board must execute before contracts are finalized and work begins; the minutes do not record contract start dates or construction schedules. The board scheduled related items for follow-up and will address remaining administrative steps at future meetings.
Next steps: Kurilla Contracting is the apparent low bidder and retains the award pending standard contract execution; the board tasked staff to coordinate engineering, easement work and contractor communications.
