The Hays City Commission will discuss bids for 2014 waterline improvements at a work session Thursday.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
According to a memo to commissioners by Bernie Kitten, director of utilities, the project will replace water mains on Hickory and Ash streets from 27th to 29th, and on Elm Street from Fort to Fourth.
The low bid of $233,458 for the Hickory and Ash street project was submitted by Stripe and Seal of Hays. APAC-Kansas, Hays, submitted the second lowest bid of $164,773 for the Elm project. The low bidder was unable to meet the city’s requirements that the project be done during summer break at Fort Hays State University.
APAC is expected to begin its portion of the project this summer, while Stripe and Seal is scheduled to begin at the end of September.
The project will be funded from the water and sewer capital reserve fund.
In other action at Thursday’s work session, commissioners will discuss:
• The commission’s representative on the board of the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development. Commissioner Kent Steward has represented the city on the board since 2013.
• The city of Russell’s proposed usage of water from Cedar Bluff Reservoir.
• A contract with a company that would detect leaks in the city’s water system.
Click HERE for a complete agenda for Thursday’s work session.
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