Council approves $140,000 agreement with Chambers King for facility repairs, mayor says

The council authorized the mayor to sign an agreement with Chambers King for facility repairs after negotiation, Mayor Hedlund said. He told the council the company’s initial offer was $82,000; after requesting reimbursement for a dehumidifier and floor repairs, the company returned an offer discussed in the meeting as $140,000 and the council approved the agreement.

"We went back to them, asked them to reimburse for the dehumidifier to fix the floor, and they came back with an offer of 140,000," Mayor Hedlund said. The council moved and seconded the authorization for the mayor to execute the agreement. No additional contract language, timeline or funding source was specified on the record beyond the mayor’s summary; the mayor indicated signing authority was needed to finalize the deal.

Councilmembers voted on the motion by roll call and the motion carried. The mayor said earlier offers and requests from staff shaped the eventual figure; the council did not discuss alternate vendors during the session.