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TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Session
City Clerk's Office
City Hall
May 10, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Members present: Young, Van Fleet, Wienands and Council Liaison Rob Nichols. Absent:
Batemon and Kurtenbach. The meeting was held via Zoom.
Approval of A_eg nda.
Moved by Wienands seconded by Young that the Agenda, as proposed,be approved. Voice-vote
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Young seconded by Wienands that a Resolution rejecting all bids received for the
FY2023 Construction of a Fiber-to-the-Premise Feeder/Distribution and Backbone Network
Project, Contract No. 1080, be approved. Roll call-vote Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Resolution
No. 2023-010.
Mr. Van Fleet listed the reasons for rejecting the bids. The fact that recent guidance from the
Army Corp of Engineers mandates several critical crossings over levees within Waterloo be
redesigned, at a potential cost savings to the project. We believe due to the close price range of
several bidders submittals, that all bidders should be able to rebid these new specifications and
requirements. We also believe there are opportunities to value engineer the depth and materials
used at the same time to ensure the final project budget comes within range of our budgetary
estimates that have been prepared. Then finally, during this time we are investigating the ability
to move everything underground from above ground pedestals, to maintain beautification of
Waterloo and those street easement areas.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Young seconded by Wienands that the
meeting be adjourned at 2:06 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
DocuSigned by:
Board Secretary