The Maryville City Council voted during its July 25 meeting to continue the project with Keller Construction, St. Joseph, without the approval of or funding from Missouri Department of Transportation, even though MoDOT rejected the bids from both contractors for the overlay project due to the contractors adding extra language and numbers to the contract document.
This is the first bid MoDOT has not approved for city projects. MoDOT leadership stated their concerns about the changes the contractors made to the bid and contract documents. City staff appealed MoDOT’s decision and MoDOT officials were adamant that the bids did not meet requirements. MoDOT staff gave city staff two options: rebid the project or continue forward without MoDOT support or funding. The council voted to move forward without the $84,000 MoDOT funding to overlay a one-mile section of North Main.
This action means the city will not have the funds to overlay the streets of South Davis, South Saunders and Galaxie Drive. City Manager Greg McDanel requested these streets be a priority for the 2016-2017 budget. McDanel said the city had three years to use the MoDOT funds and that staff would pursue this in 2016-2017 for a different project.
Schnieder Electric, Water/Energy Conservation, Lenexa, KS, tested 144 of the 4,200 water meters in Maryville which showed an accuracy of 72-99 percent. Program Manager Peter Hinkle proposed the city spend more than $3 million to install a new, more accurate water meter system. The new system would not need a full-time employee and would have lower maintenance. The improved accuracy would raise each water meter’s bill $10 or less for an estimated annual revenue increase of $398,000. The finance payment would be $366,000 a year.
Councilwoman Rachael Martin said it was a lot of money for a small change in accuracy that will increase water bills. The council will discuss this during upcoming budget meetings.
Andrew Spire Construction, Maryville, was awarded the bid contingent on MoDOT approval for the Spoofhound trail extension. The 900-feet addition will complete 1.5 miles of connected walkways. MoDOT will provide $67,000 while the city provides $16,900 for the project. This saves the city $12,295 in the budget.
Other business included:
•Wells Bank, Maryville, was awarded the bid for all of the city’s banking needs.
•A progressive-drive lawnmower was purchased for Mozingo from Van-Wall Equipment, Olathe, KS, for $19,991.
•White Cloud Engineering and Construction, Maryville, was the only bid for the sewer main replacement project. Council voted to replace the main on North Dewey and the intersection of Eleventh and North Mulberry for a total of $126,110. Staff is still negotiating an option for the intersection of Fifth and North Mulberry.
•Big Brothers/Big Sisters was approved to utilize the streets and walking trails for the annual Glow Run from 8 to 10 pm, August 27.
•Laura Street Baptist Church was approved to close a section of South Laura Street during the annual Water Wars, from 4 to 9 pm, August 5.
•The Maryville Chamber of Commerce was approved to close the 300 block of North Main during the community pep rally from 5 to 8:30 pm, August 18, contingent upon signatures from the affected businesses.
•The Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation requested $10,000 in funding from the council which will be reviewed during budget meetings. Currently, the company has 194 clients in Nodaway County.
•Parkway Place apartments is applying for a federal grant to update its facilities. The council will write a letter of support for the application process.
•The property on 1024 South Walnut Street was approved for a minor subdivision. The landlocked property was divided among the residents that surround it.
•Officer Josh McMillen was approved as the school resource officer for the 2016-2017 year. Maryville R-II School District pays 75 percent of his salary and the City of Maryville pays 25 percent. McMillen is part of the Mozingo Lake Patrol during the summer months.
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