Staff recommended acceptance of two construction bids for 2026 stormwater maintenance programs and council approved the recommendations. Michael Hendershot explained the Annual Storm Structure Maintenance Program will address repairs to 26 identified deficient storm structures; one bid (Strauser/Starzer Paving) was the lowest at $191,201.65 against an engineer's estimate of $176,000 and staff said unencumbered CIP tax funds would cover the overage.
For the Annual Stormwater Management Basin Maintenance project staff received a single bid from B3 Construction Group Limited at $558,670, which exceeded the engineer's estimate of $465,960. Staff noted higher costs were driven by excavation, hauling, mobilization and heavy outlet-control structures and recommended moving forward to contract execution with completion expected by May 2027.