Assembly awards three contracts: seasonal water meters, Carlson Center repairs and Pioneer Park trestle design

The Assembly Finance Committee voted Wednesday to approve three procurement awards on the committee’s agenda covering infrastructure, facility repairs and design work.

Seasonal water meters (IFB 26017): Staff reported an appropriation of $999,800 in the public‑works multiyear repair and maintenance program and said two bids were received; the low responsive base bid of $553,800 from Alaska Range LLC was recommended. The motion to award was made by Mr. Guttenberg and seconded by Mr. Kress; the roll call vote was unanimous, 9–0.

Carlson Center exterior/ADA repairs (IFB 26037): The project, funded in the FY‑26 budget at $476,321, will address exterior drainage and refinish structural elements at the Southwest concourse entrance (additive alternate 2 included). Alcon Builders Inc. submitted the low responsive bid of $305,612 (base + alternate 2). Ms. Wilson moved to award and Ms. Reeves seconded; the assembly approved 9–0.

Pioneer Park train trestle replacement design (RFP 26034): The negotiated design contract will produce schematic design through 35% for replacement of two train bridges; staff noted the CIP estimates overall construction at about $3.5 million. HDR Engineering Inc. was negotiated to $237,871 for schematic design. Ms. Reeves moved to award and Mr. Cross seconded; the award passed, 8–1, with Ms. Wilson voting no.

Vote records: The clerk called the roll for each award and recorded each member’s vote on the record. Staff said leftover appropriations on projects will lapse back to the multiyear repair program if not spent.

What’s next: Contracts will be executed according to procurement rules and project managers will proceed with preconstruction or design phases; the Pioneer Park trestle design will return to the borough once schematic options are developed to set a construction path.