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Portal council accepts $858,302.43 bid for gas line replacement; city to cover $158,302.43 not paid by CDBG
Summary
Portal’s council voted Feb. 4 to accept an $858,302.43 bid from NPL Construction for a gas line replacement project; the council noted the city will pay the $158,302.43 portion not covered by a CDBG grant and authorized the mayor to sign a related MDU agreement.
Portal’s City Council voted Feb. 4 to accept a bid from NPL Construction for a gas line replacement project and authorized the mayor to sign a Natural Gas Facilities Development Agreement with MDU.
Patrick Samson reported five bids were received and recommended awarding the contract to NPL Construction. Tamara Rudland moved to accept NPL’s bid of $858,302.43; Lorie Fitchner seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. Council members stated the city will be responsible for the amount the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) does not cover, noted in the minutes as $158,302.43. The minutes record that the sanitary sewer project will be advertised for bid later in the month.
Separately, the council approved a motion authorizing Mayor Lisa Smith to sign the Natural Gas Facilities Development Agreement from MDU; the motion (moved by Kenneth Evenson, seconded by Tamara Rudland) carried by voice vote. The council also noted MDU plans to hold public meetings to update residents about the gas system work. The minutes do not record individual roll‑call tallies; each motion is recorded as “All in favor; motion carried.”
The council scheduled the next regular meeting for March 4, 2025. The minutes do not specify construction start dates, a project timeline, or the full terms of the MDU agreement; those details were not provided in the transcript.
