Vandalia awarded $25,000 CDBG grant to finish ADA curb ramps; staff recommends $47,972 contract

Mr. Borden told council the county’s accelerated CDBG program awarded Vandalia $25,000 to install 22 ADA curb ramps that can be completed and invoiced by June 30. He said bids from local contractors were modestly higher than anticipated because of the compressed schedule, and he recommended contracting Durst Brothers Excavating for $47,972, using the CDBG award plus leftover funds from curb and sidewalk and street resurfacing line items.

Borden said the work will address the outstanding ramps not already scheduled in existing projects and that staff solicited informal pricing from two contractors with prior experience on city projects. He recommended proceeding with the lower-priced responsive contractor to meet the grant timeline.

Next steps: staff intends to contract with Durst Brothers Excavating and execute the project to meet the June 30 invoicing deadline; council asked no substantive questions beyond the procurement recommendation.