Council awards $13.7 million in water main contracts, opens downtown CC-1 zone to housing on 4-1 vote
October 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m. · Held electronically (COVID-19 emergency)
The American Fork City Council awarded Condie Construction a $10.36 million contract for the 36-inch water main project and B.D. Bush Excavation a $3.38 million contract for the 200 South water main, both funded through a state Division of Water Resources bond. On a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Rob Shelton opposed over traffic concerns, it amended the downtown CC-1 zone to allow apartments above or beside businesses and dropped a proposed two-story height cap at the zone's edges. The council also hired Franson Civil Engineers for $400,000 of river rehabilitation environmental work and brought SIRQ on as construction manager for Fire Station 52.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 4-7 · Contract
Durability retainer releases for Easton Park and Kastell von Schmuhl; payments
Approved · 5-0
Released improvements durability retainers of $75,556.45 for Easton Park Phase 2 (650 S. 860 East), $31,248.10 for Easton Park Phase 3 (482 S. 860 East) and $1,050 for Kastell von Schmuhl (698 N. 200 West), and ratified payments from Sept. 16 to Oct. 6, 2020.
- Payment$75,556 to Easton Park Phase 2 developer
- Payment$31,248 to Easton Park Phase 3 developer
- Payment$1,050 to Kastell von Schmuhl developer
Item 1 · Appointment
Library Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
Jason Rupp and Shannon Magleby were appointed to the Library Board for terms ending in 2023.
Item 2 · Other
Surplus city land at about 1350 N. 70 West
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2020-10-27R declared city-owned real property at about 1350 N. 70 West surplus for disposal (the hearing notice listed about 1400 N. 70 West). No one commented.
Item 3-4 · Other
Easement vacations at 496 N. 900 West and 1088 N. 980 East
Approved · 5-0
Ordinances 2020-10-52 and 2020-10-53 vacated portions of easements on Lot 7 of IFA Subdivision No. 2 (496 N. 900 West) and Lot 28 of Autumn Crest (1088 N. 980 East).
Item 5 · City code
CC-1 Central Commercial zone amendment allowing downtown housing
Approved with conditions · 4-1
Ordinance 2020-10-54 amended Section 17.4.401 to allow multifamily housing above or next to commercial uses in the downtown CC-1 zone and dropped uses the Planning Commission considered unsuited to downtown, such as hospitals and car lots. The council struck a line capping buildings at the zone's edge at two stories after Planning Commission Chairman John Woffinden said the commission never intended a height limit; added an exception to setback rules for gas pumps; and allowed drive-through-only businesses such as Swig while barring drive-throughs at sit-down restaurants. Council Member Shelton wanted zone boundaries settled first and warned of failing traffic at 100 East and State Street; members agreed to hold a joint session with the Planning Commission on boundaries (held Dec. 1). Existing minor auto repair shops are grandfathered.
- Height cap at zone edges (two stories) removed
- Drive-throughs barred except drive-through-only establishments
- Shelton voted no over transportation master plan concerns
Item 6-7 · Zoning
Children's Justice Center rezone, 96 S. 100 East
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2020-10-28R changed the land-use map at 96 S. 100 East, including the adjoining city library, from High Density Residential to General Commercial, and Ordinance 2020-10-55 rezoned the home from R4-7500 to CC-1 so the Children's Justice Center can use it. Assistant Director Heather Allen attended. Shelton suggested moving the library to the Public Facilities zone. The Planning Commission recommended approval.
- Applicant: Children's Justice Center
- Zone: R4-7500 → CC-1
- Land use: High Density Residential → General Commercial
Item 8a · Subdivision
Roderick Catalyst Subdivision Phase 2 final plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved the final plat of Roderick Catalyst Phase 2 near 1600 S. 450 East in the PI-1 Planned Industrial zone.
Item 8b-c · Subdivision
Rockwell Ranch Block 3 Phase 1 and Block 5 Phase 1 plats
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved final plats for Rockwell Ranch Block 3 Phase 1 (55 units, about 1060 W. 480 South) and Block 5 Phase 1 (48 units, about 1060 W. 560 South) in the TOD zone.
- Block 3 Phase 1: 55 units
- Block 5 Phase 1: 48 units
Item 9 · Contract
Patterson Construction reimbursement for Peak Meadows
Approved · 5-0
Approved a reimbursement agreement with Patterson Construction Inc. for system (road) improvements at the Peak Meadows project; the packet lists $8,926.72 from road impact fees.
- Payment$8,927 to Patterson Construction Inc.
Item 10-11 · Contract
Qelo LLC reimbursements for 620 South (AF10 and AF PD South subdivisions)
Approved · 5-0
Approved two reimbursement agreements with Qelo LLC for system improvements on 620 South: $72,672.81 for the AF10 subdivision ($17,489.01 culinary water, $13,316 pressurized irrigation, $5,826 road, $36,041.80 trail) and $4,569.40 for AF PD South (water, road and cycle-track trail), per the packet.
- Payment$72,673 to Qelo LLC
- Payment$4,569 to Qelo LLC
Item 12-13 · Contract
White Horse Developers sewer reimbursement and pioneering agreement
Withdrawn
Both White Horse Developers agreements for Rockwell Ranch were withdrawn; they were approved Oct. 27.
Item 14 · Contract
36-inch water main construction contract
Approved · 5-0
The council accepted Condie Construction Company's low bid of $10,356,813.70 for the 36-inch water main improvements project, slightly above the $10,051,493.60 engineer's estimate. City Administrator David Bunker said all storm drain and road work is in the base bid; Barnes predicted change orders. Staff said work between 300 North and 700 North would likely disrupt the school despite coordination. Water work is paid from the water capital budget tied to the state Division of Water Resources bond; storm drain, sewer and paving come from those capital budgets.
- Contract$10.4 million to Condie Construction Company
- Bidding: invitation for bids on Utah Public Procurement Place; low acceptable bid
- Engineer's estimate: $10,051,493.60
- Other bidders per packet: Silver Spur Construction, VanCon Inc., Beck Construction & Excavation, COP Construction (amounts not reliably legible in packet extraction)
Item 15 · Contract
200 South water main construction contract
Approved · 5-0
The council accepted B.D. Bush Excavation's low bid of $3,375,961.60 for the 200 South water main project, about $870,000 under the $4,245,500 engineer's estimate. Shelton asked for a road plan for neighbors before the year-long project and no temporary one-lane signals; staff said the contractor must submit a traffic control plan.
- Contract$3.38 million to B.D. Bush Excavation
- Bids (packet): B.D. Bush $3,375,961.60; Newman $3,755,000.00; Silver Spur $3,844,066.00; Condie $3,946,433.00; Nolan & Son $4,152,094.00; COP $4,230,900.00; Landmark $4,357,800.00; Beck $4,704,700.00
- Engineer's estimate: $4,245,500
Item 16 · Contract
American Fork River rehabilitation environmental contract with Franson Civil Engineers
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a $400,000 contract with Franson Civil Engineers for environmental work on American Fork River road and culvert crossings, mostly from the Public Works yard south, cleared through the NRCS jointly with neighboring cities. Part of the work at 200 South near the elementary school prepares for a recently funded roundabout. Shelton asked for a maintenance budget for trees and banks.
- Contract$400,000 to Franson Civil Engineers
Item 17 · Roads and utilities
Interlocal agreement with Cedar Hills, Highland and Pleasant Grove
Withdrawn
Withdrawn; approved Oct. 27.
Item 18 · Contract
Fire Station 52 construction manager/general contractor contract
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a CMGC contract with SIRQ Inc. for Fire Station 52, with a deadline corrected to April 15, 2021. Schematic design is largely done. Per the packet, eight firms answered a request for qualifications; preconstruction services are $4,475, the fee is 3% of the cost of work, and the guaranteed maximum price will be set later against a construction budget of about $5.2 million from the voter-approved bond.
- Contract$4,475 to SIRQ Inc.
- Selection: RFQ, 8 statements of qualifications, panel chose SIRQ Inc.
- Construction budget: about $5.2 million (voter-approved bond)
Item 19 · Contract
T-Mobile land lease amendment
Approved · 5-0
Approved the first amendment to the Oct. 23, 2018 T-Mobile land lease; T-Mobile pays all project costs.
Item 20 · Public safety
Communities That Care interlocal agreement renewal
Approved · 5-0
Resolution 2020-10-29R renewed the interlocal agreement with Utah County for substance misuse prevention and the Communities That Care model, first approved in March 2019 and continued with a matching grant.
Item 21 · Other
Closed session on litigation
No action · 5-0
Closed session on pending or reasonably imminent litigation, 8:52 to 9:14 p.m.
What residents said
Downtown parking requirementsTraffic on Main Street, 100 East and State StreetBuilding heights next to homes downtownLane closures and temporary signals during 200 South water work
At the CC-1 hearing, the recorder read a letter from developer Dustin Kuttler of Skyline Holdings Group supporting downtown housing and asking that parking for small one- and two-bedroom units be cut from 2.25 to the TOD standard of 1.5 per unit, with on-street parking counted. No one commented on the surplus property at about 1400 North 70 West or the easement vacations, and there was no general public comment.