Riverdale's summer contracts: an 11-bid waterline award, a road project and a two-year trash renewal
Between June and July, the City Council awarded a waterline contract to the lowest of 11 bidders, authorized up to $821,746.14 for a 300 West road project and renewed its Robinson Waste contract for two years.
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The Riverdale City Council approved three service and construction contracts in June and July: a waterline replacement, a road project and a renewal of the city's trash and recycling contract. [2][3]
1200 West waterline
Bids opened May 28. Eleven contractors bid, from $709,537.50 by Saunders Excavation to $1,424,070.50 by Landmark Excavation. [1]
Civil Engineering Consultants, the city's engineering firm, recommended awarding the job to Saunders Excavation at $709,537.50 in a June 10 letter. The staff summary asked for a 10% contingency, and Resolution 2026-16 sets a ceiling of $780,491.25. [1]
The bid results note that Saunders was "inadvertently left off the email list" for the project's second addendum. [1]
The council approved the award unanimously June 16, according to draft minutes it approved with corrections July 21. The minutes and resolution name the contractor Saunders Construction; the bid documents and engineer's letter say Saunders Excavation. [1][2][3]
300 West road project
On July 21 the council unanimously approved Resolution 2026-30, awarding the 2026 road improvement project to Sky View Excavating & Grading for no more than $821,746.14. The work resurfaces 300 West and adds curb, gutter and sidewalk to address drainage. The minutes do not list the other bids. [3]
Trash and recycling
The same night the council voted 5-0 to renew its contract with Robinson Waste Services for two years. Staff said the company was purchased by Republic but still operates under its original name. [3]
The contract exhibit in the packet extends the term two years from July 1, 2026. The resolution in the packet says one year; the council's motion was for two. [2][3]
The exhibit sets monthly rates of $12.43 for the first trash container, $3.43 for each additional container and $2.98 for each recycling container. Starting in the second year, rates adjust each year by a consumer price index, with increases capped at 6% and a floor of 0%. [2]
A fuel surcharge tied to diesel prices above $3.00 a gallon is invoiced separately. The contractor pays disposal fees at the Ogden transfer station; the city pays recycling processing fees based on tons delivered. These are the contractor's charges to the city, not necessarily what residents pay. [2]
The amounts in this story are spending limits approved by the council, not payments. The Ledger has not seen executed contracts or invoices.
Sources
- Riverdale City Council · June 16, 2026 packet, water line bid results and engineer's recommendation
- Riverdale City Council · July 21, 2026 packet with draft June 16 minutes and Robinson Waste contract
- Riverdale City Council · July 21, 2026 minutes (approved Aug. 18, 2026)
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.