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Soda Springs council schedules special meeting to consider emergency procurement for leaking water line
Summary
Facing a potentially urgent $250,000 water‑line bore under railroad tracks with a permit that expires July 9, 2026, the council directed the city attorney to prepare emergency‑procurement documentation and scheduled a special meeting for Friday at 9:00 a.m. to consider a sole‑source contract.
Council members told city staff they consider a water‑line breach under Union Pacific tracks a time‑sensitive risk that likely requires fast procurement. Council President Mitchell J. Hart said the project—estimated at $250,000—requires a 90‑degree bore under the tracks and that the current permit expires July 9, 2026.
Council members and City Attorney Thomas Smith discussed sole‑source procurement as a possible route to meet an urgent schedule. Attorney Smith agreed to post a question on the Idaho Municipal Attorneys Association listserv to gather examples and said he would prepare a declaration of emergency and supporting documentation that the council could use if it chooses to invoke the emergency procurement exception.
Because of the project's urgency, the council agreed to hold a special meeting on the coming Friday at 9:00 a.m. to consider emergency authorization and potential sole‑source contracting. Clerk Andrea Haderlie was directed to post the required 24‑hour Notice of Special Meeting. Councilman Ryan Carpenter announced he will recuse himself from the matter because his employer is A+ Contractors.
