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Council approves nearly‑mile fence at wastewater plant to meet DEP standards
Summary
Council discussed why there was a single responsive bidder for the WWTP fencing and approved a continuing‑services fencing agreement covering about 5,100 linear feet (roughly 100 feet shy of a mile) to meet DEP requirements; council approved the consent item 4–0 with one absence.
Council discussed consent agenda item 6.1 — a fencing contract for the wastewater treatment plant — after Councilman Frost asked why only one company submitted a bid. Frost asked staff to pull the item for discussion and cited constituent concerns about a single contractor responding.
City staff explained the project is being procured through continuing service agreements established from a 2024 competitive bid and that the city maintained contracts with Harris Fence and "Mr. Fence" after a prior vendor proved unresponsive. The manager said the city selected Harris Fence because its bid was the lowest price for the 6‑foot chain‑link product that meets Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) standards. "It is 5,100 feet, which is, again, about a 100 feet shy of a mile," the city manager said when asked for the project length.
Council then moved to approve consent item 6.1. Mayor recorded the motion as "Motion by Councilwoman Allison, 2nd by Councilman Frost to approve consent agenda 6.1," and the motion carried 4–0 with one absence. The council and staff characterized the procurement as competitively bid in 2024 and justified the current award as following that process; the fence is described as necessary to meet DEP requirements at the wastewater treatment plant, including spray fields and restricted areas.
