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Bid awarded for traffic signal improvements on Military |
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 |
All Service Electric of Hot Springs has received a contract to make traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Military and Carpenter streets in Benton.
Awarding the bid to All Service Electric, the lowest bidder, was among numerous decisions made Monday night by the Benton City Council.
The $73,306.50 bid was awarded through a resolution presented by the Street Committee, which is chaired by Alderman David Sparks. The affirmative vote on the resolution was unanimous.
Sparks also presented the following motions, all of which were approved:
•Change orders for work on Chris, Edgehill and Watson drives.
•Change orders for improvements in the Troutt Addition, including a fence and private drive for individual residents.
•Change orders related to the Arkansas 35 overpasses.
There was some discussion on whether the city is liable for additional funding toward the project, but this issue was not fully resolved.
Mayor Rick Holland and City Attorney Brent Houston said they were told some time back by state Highway and Transportation Department employees that the city would not be required to pay anything else toward the project.
Council members also agreed to Sparks’ request for an ordinance regarding improvements to Hoover Street.
The council members discussed whether the city’s regulations overseeing developers require the Benton School District to pay toward the cost of drainage on the street, where an athletic complex is to be built.
Alderman Doug Stracener, who heads the council’s Economic Development Committee, said the committee determined that the benefits brought to the city by the complex justify the city bearing the full cost of the work.
The alderman also agreed to:
•Advertise for bids for an improvement project on Fairfield Road.
•Approve the engineering for design work on Military Road at the post office light to the service road of Interstate 30.
•Approve an ordinance accepting streets and utilities for maintenance in Briarstone subdivision, phase 1.
In another matter, the council approved an ordinance that provides $3,000 per month for the city attorney or his designated law firm for the payment of office overhead expenses including but not limited to the furnishing of office space, secretarial support, utilities, letterhead, postage, copying costs, research materials, computer support and other expenses necessary for maintaining a law office.
Alderman Jerry Ponder commended Houston for his work as city attorney.
“I appreciate the the efforts and service he provides to the city,” he said, sentiments echoed by Alderman Bill Donnor.
The council also approved an ordinance waiving competitive bidding and ratifying the purchase of all labor and materials for the installation of a rebuilt gearbox on the existing wastewater treatment plant. Van Horn Construction, whose bid was $25,150, has done the work on the project.
Two rezoning ordinances were approved. One involves land on Alcoa Road, which the owner asked to be changed from residential to highway commercial, and the other involves property at East Sevier at First Street, which the owners asked to be rezoned to multi-family.
The Alcoa Road property is owned by Carl and Meleah Eckhardt and James and Debra Ramsey.
The property at East Sevier and First Street is owned by Edward Malone.
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