Richmond City Council received an update about water system improvements from Olsson Project Manager Brooke Hudlemeyer. Hudlemeyer presented bids from early October, recommending that a Notice of Award be given to the apparent low bidder, David E. Ross Construction, for the Water Treatment Plant Improvements in the contract amount of $1,255,800.

“Here in this room, we publicly opened bids for the treatment plant. We received three bids that day. From David E. Ross Construction Co., Walters-Morgan Construction, Inc., and Mega KC Corporation,” said Hudlemeyer.

David E. Ross Construction Co.’s bid price was $1,255,800; while Walters- Morgan Construction, Inc. was $1,501,000 and Mega KC Corporation was $1,315,300, according to Hudlemeyer’s Letter of Recommendation Award.

“We allocated an engineer’s estimate of $1,418,800 (45-00-00-9020) in the FY24 budget for the construction of this project,” said Richmond City Administrator Tonya Willim.

The council approved by motion to accept Olsson’s reco…