American Fork page still listed 100 West work as out to bid after a $2.3 million award
The City Council approved Newman Construction's $2,315,000 bid for 100 West utility work on April 14, plus a $231,500 contingency. On Oct. 16 the city's capital projects page still described the work as out to bid.
Continuing story: Auditing American Fork
American Fork's City Council approved Newman Construction's $2,315,000 bid for the first phase of the 100 West utilities project on April 14, 2026. The project covers 100 West from 100 North to 700 North. [1]
On Oct. 16, the city's capital projects page described the 100 West work as "Currently Out to bid for Construction." [3]
The April vote
The council also approved a $231,500 construction and engineering contingency held by the city. Together, the contract and contingency come to $2,546,500. The vote was 4-0. Council member Clark Taylor was absent. [1]
Council member Ryan Hunter asked how staff had vetted the low bid to rule out an error. Public Works Director Sam Kelly said staff checked the bid tabulations and did reference checks on the contractor's past performance, and that the bid was within about $40,000 of another contractor's. [1]
The bid table in the council packet lists six bids, all below the engineer's estimate of $4,398,350. Condie Construction bid $2,353,946, $38,946 more than Newman. [2]
The schedule
The minutes say final paving is expected the year after the utility work. The capital projects page describes utility replacement in 2026, followed by curb, gutter, sidewalk and roadway improvements in 2027. [1][3]
The draft agreement in the council packet lists an Oct. 15, 2026 completion date, subject to extensions. [2]
The project page's description is compared as viewed on Oct. 16, 2026, and the page says its information may become outdated. The difference does not show whether construction is on schedule. The completion date is from a draft agreement in the council packet, not the executed contract.
Sources
- American Fork City Council · Approved minutes, April 14, 2026
- American Fork City Council · April 14, 2026 agenda packet, pp. 55–58
- American Fork City · Capital projects page, viewed Oct. 16, 2026
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.