Agenda Highlights 7/19/22

The first item on the agenda for the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 7-19-22 is a vote on whether to accept a bid from McKee Utility Contractors for $12,824,091 for consent decree sewer work. This work would be paid for entirely by federal funds from the American Rescue Plan.

The Board will vote on contracting with third party administrators for the City of Fort Smith’s self-funded health plan. The main provider would be Qualchoice, with Edison Health Network for complex care management services, and Consolidated Admin Services for COBRA.

The Board will vote on whether to renew its contract with Future School of Fort Smith’s program Riverside Rides to rent bicycles at the Greg Smith Riverfront Trail. The contract is for one year and pays $1300 per month and requires that a minimum of 10 bicycles be available for rent at a maximum price of $20 per hour. Riverside Rides currently rents bicycles for $8 for 30 minutes and $12 per hour and longboard skateboards and children’s bikes for $5 for 30 minutes and $8 per hour.

Style for the Martin Luther King Park Restroom

Style for the Carol Ann Cross Park Restroom

The Board will vote on whether to purchase new prefabricated concrete restrooms from CXT Inc to replace the current ones at Martin Luther King Park and Carol Ann Cross Park. The model proposed for Martin Luther King Park would cost $169,889.80. The model proposed for Carol Ann Cross Park would cost $293,776.07.

The Board will vote on whether to accept a bid from Lum’s Sales and Service for a new heavy duty vehicle lift/hoist for the Transit Department. The lift is needed to service the new larger buses scheduled to arrive in late August/early September. The lift would cost $193,809.53, but 80% of that cost would be reimbursed by a federal grant.

The Board will vote on whether to accept a bid from LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles for $351,669 for a new mobile command center for the Police Department.