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Commissioner asks for local quote as board hears sewer meter relocation would require formal bid
Summary
Commissioner Shane Rogers asked whether Nitzschke Communications could bid to move the sewer master meter to the city limits; Mayor Steven Cardwell said the project "would have to go out to bid," and City Administrator Kim Rogers said a new vault would be required, creating budget implications.
Commissioner Shane Rogers asked the Friendsville Utility Board whether Nitzschke Communications could bid on moving the sewer master meter to the city limits so the board could understand potential costs for budgeting. "Would Nitzschke be able to bid on that?" Rogers asked during the March 5 meeting.
Mayor Steven Cardwell replied that the work "would have to go out to bid," indicating formal procurement would be required. City Administrator Kim Rogers told the board staff had reviewed the site and "they wouldn't be able to use the same vault; they would have to purchase a new one," a detail that raises additional cost considerations for the project. Rogers said he was primarily seeking a quote to get a budgetary estimate rather than directing immediate procurement.
No formal motion or procurement decision was recorded in the meeting. The board did not vote on awarding or soliciting bids; next steps would be for staff to prepare a formal bidding process and budget estimate if the board requests it.
