Public Works Committee (Ceased May 2022)
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · March 9, 2021
Minutes
City of Spearfish
Public Works Committee Minutes
March 9, 2021
The Public Works Committee met at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Tuesday,
March 9, 2021 with the following members present: Clark, Herrmann, and Hodgs. Absent: None.
Also present were: City Attorney McDonald, Finance Officer DeNeui, Public Works Director Kean,
Parks and Recreation Director Ehnes, Public Safety Director Rotert, Human Resource Director
Mathis, and Fire Chief Ladson.
City Administration
FYI – Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Planning & Zoning and Public Safety will present
their 2020 Annual Departmental Reports on Monday, March 15, 2021.
City Council/Finance
FYI – Legal, Finance and Public Safety Committee to consider revisions to Purchasing Policy to add
a “Local Purchase Preference” section.
Parks and Recreation
Volunteer – Committee recommended to full council, consent agenda, to add William Myers to the
Spearfish Recreation and Aquatics Center volunteer list.
Hire – Committee recommended to full council, consent agenda, to hire Mike Niles as a part-time
(not benefit eligible) recreation facility maintenance technician, grade 10, step 1, $15.48 per hour,
effective 3/16/2021.
Bid – Committee recommended to full council to reject the 2021 Weed Control Bid from Tru
Green Chemlawn.
Public Works
Truck – Committee recommended to full council to purchase a new garbage truck from Sanitation
Products under the Sourcewell Contract for $274,323.00. The budget for this equipment in the
2021 Capital Improvement Plan is $300,000 from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
Award Bid – Committee recommended to full council to award the lowest responsive and
responsible bid for the Jackson Blvd. Bridge Rehab Project to RCS Construction at a total amount
of $339,192.63. Project is budgeted for $351,000 in Highway and Street fund with $236,000 to be
reimbursed through the Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG).
Amend Proposal – Committee recommended to full council to approve the FHU Engineering
amendment to proposal for design engineering services for the Jackson Boulevard Bridge
Rehabilitation Project. The proposed amendment cost is $8,049.62, to be funded from 2021 General
Fund, Streets.
Proposal – Committee recommended to full council to approve the FHU proposal for construction
administration services for the Jackson Boulevard Bridge Rehabilitation Project at a cost not to
exceed $7,320.50, budgeted in Highway and Streets Fund.
Proposal – Committee recommended to full council to approve the AE2S proposal for
construction administration services for the Jackson Boulevard Bridge Rehabilitation Project at a
cost not to exceed $34,158.99, budgeted in Highway and Streets Fund.
Proposal – Committee recommended to full council to approve the AET proposal for construction
administration services for the Jackson Boulevard Bridge Rehabilitation Project at a cost estimated
to be $4,248.44, budgeted in Highway and Streets Fund.
Award Bid – Committee recommended to full council to award the lowest responsive and
responsible bid for the 2021 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining Project to Insituform, LLC at a total
amount of $375,433.32. Project is budgeted for $300,000 in Sewer Fund.
Resolution 2021-09 – Committee recommended to full council to adopt Resolution 2021-09 –
Bridge Reinspection Program Resolution for use with SDDOT Retainer Contracts.
Public Comment – Public comment section was opened at 4:30 p.m. and closed with no
comments.
Restricted Use Site – Public Works Director Kean gathered feedback from the committee on the
operational hours at the Restricted Use Site. Additional information will be gathered and the item
will be discussed at a future committee meeting.
No additional discussions were held and the meeting was adjourned at 4:43 p.m.
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