The word “new” could be deemed the theme for Monday’s Carroll City Council meeting. Members will be reviewing bids for a new mower and a new street maintenance facility, consider implementation of a new U.S. Highway 30 Corridor Plan and Retail Recruitment agreement, review a proposal for a new website as well as discuss setting a public hearing date for the purpose of entering into a new franchise agreement with MidAmerican Energy. City Manager, Mike Pogge-Weaver, says bids came in from four contractors for the construction of a new street maintenance facility on E. 3rd Street, adjacent to the current building, but one had to be rejected because the required forms were not submitted.
The bid included a total of 11 alternates, and Pogge-Weaver says they will be recommending two of these be added to the project.
With testing, contingencies and design fees, the total construction price is just over $5.11 million, under the budgeted $5.12 million. Construction could begin as early as about 30 days after the bid is awarded and is expected to take around a year. Ideas to shore up the retail environment in Carroll will also be brought to the council for review and consideration of approval.
The second component is looking through a national lens and seeing how retailers can be attracted to Carroll. The council will be presented with two bids for a new fairway mower and a proposal from Fusebox Marketing on creating a new website that will bring all city services, including the Rec Center and library, into one main online location. Monday’s meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. and can be viewed on local access cable or digitally by utilizing the log-on details included with the agenda and packet of materials. A link to that has been included below.
Link to agenda–which includes details on how to view meeting–and packet of materials: https://www.cityofcarroll.com/Uploads/agendas-minutes2019-2020/CouncilAgendaPacket09282020pack.pdf
