Public Projects Committee Meeting – September 30, 2025
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Public Projects Committee Meeting – September 30, 2025
The Public Projects Committee met on September 30, 2025, at 7:31 PM local time to consider six contract awards and amendments for various city infrastructure and security projects. All items were approved unanimously after brief discussions.
Discussion Items
- Item 1 – Minor Public Works Contract for Greensboro Avenue Water Distribution Improvement (Civil Works Construction, $42,145): Mike presented the project to install a fire line to the former River Hill apartment property in exchange for easements acquired during the Jack Warner Parkway project. Council questioned the value of the exchange (fire line for easements) and confirmed the price was the best obtained through competitive bidding.
- Item 2 – Amendment No. 1 to Engineering Contract for 36th Avenue East Drainage Improvement (Capstone Engineering Group, $3,950): Zach explained the amendment covers easement acquisition for a neighborhood drainage project (exposed sewer line behind Barkley). Design is complete.
- Item 3 – Minor Public Works Contract for Security Updates in Annex 2 (Chip Griffith Construction, $52,875): Tim described modifications to create a secure back corridor in municipal court, controlling public access to staff offices. The need was identified by court staff and MSU due to unauthorized wandering.
- Item 4 – Minor Public Works Contract for Holofane Pole Lights at Snow End Park (Taylor Electrical, $9,016): Tim reported a pole light was damaged by a city tree crew. Legal has been asked to file an insurance claim; the contract covers replacement.
- Item 5 – Minor Public Works Contract for HVAC Unit 3473 Repair (Trane, amount not specified in transcript, but noted as repair): Scott stated the programming and control board need replacement.
- Item 6 – Minor Public Works Contract for Airfield Ramp Paint Markings (Stripes Painting Company, $1,704): Jennifer presented the FAA‑required refresh of markings on two ramps (about 1,900 linear feet) to maintain reflectivity for pilots.
Key Outcomes
- Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by voice vote (all aye).
- Items 1–6 were each approved by voice vote (moved, seconded, all aye).
- The next Public Projects Committee meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
- No new business was brought before the committee; the meeting adjourned by motion.
Meeting Transcript
I would entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye. Minutes are approved. Item number one, new business is approval of a minor public works contract with the civil works construction for the two night 219 Greensboro Avenue Water Distribution Improvement Project. The total is 42,145 dollars. Mike, welcome. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Need to apologize. There was a small operator error, and we don't have the images available for the screen. So in your packet. You have in your packet the images that uh so real um the location here is at the corner of Greensboro Avenue and Jack Warner Parkway. This is the old River Hill apartment project. Oh and in the negotiations and acquiring easements for the Jack Warner Parkway project. Um the city negotiated with that owner in exchange for giving us the easements that we would install a fire line to the building. Uh so that day has come. And the uh it's uh minor public works contract with civil works construction, they'll environ install a fire line extension, the appurtenances that go on along along with that. Uh the work actually happens on uh on the Greensboro Avenue side of the property. Uh you the second image in your packet there, you'll see the area highlighted in yellow. That is where we got temporary easements and permanent easements for the roadway project. Then the area clouded in red is the location of the water line improvements that uh civil works will be performing on behalf of the city. And the second page is just a little enlarged view of that work component. Uh this is funded out of our uh Jack Warner Parkway project, and we're still under budget. That's good. So Mike, I got a little confused. We're putting in 42 grand of pipe in exchange for an easement. Yes, sir. Where's the easement? So the easement uh I thought I read in your note that it was on Skyland. Is that should not have said we acquired a corner of the property here to make this right-hand turn. Okay. And then we got easements as well from the landowner here. What are those easements for? This was temporary construction and grading evidence. Okay. Well, part of it we did for the utilities, the rest of it uh kind of extinguished when the project was over. Okay. And in exchange, in exchange for that piece. Yes, sir. We're putting in 40 something thousand of fire bike fire line, yes. So I'm I'm not acquainted with the market for that. Is that a good deal? It is. Yeah, we we we we sent it out for pricing, and and this was the best price that we got back. Okay. Motion. The motion second, all in favor say aye.
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