Council awards $7.55 million road reconstruction contract to Condie Construction
June 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council awarded the 2023 Segment III road reconstruction project to Condie Construction for $7,554,617.51 and approved a $1,365,115 change order with Hydro Vac Excavation for phase two of the pressurized irrigation meter program. It honored Public Works and American Fork Irrigation crews who kept record spring runoff from flooding the city, and a resident said road crews cut her park-strip trees in half without notice.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
HERO Award to Public Works and American Fork Irrigation flood prevention team
No action
Crews began clearing the river channel in February and monitored the American Fork River around the clock from the canyon to Utah Lake during record snowmelt; 14 entities coordinated. The mayor declared June 27, 2023, Flood Prevention Team Day. Staff also quickly repaired a sinkhole/burst pipe at Fox Hollow golf course.
Item CC 3-4 · Development
Edgewater Townhomes Phase 2 acceptance; payments
Approved · 4-0
Issued a notice of acceptance for Edgewater Townhomes Phase 2 public improvements at about 1100 W. 300 South ($0 guarantee release) and ratified June 7-20 payments.
Item A1-2 · Other
Encroachment agreement at 145 W. 640 North; AF Crossings Plat E-2 easement vacation
Approved · 4-0
Approved an encroachment agreement and Ordinance 2023-06-21 vacating the utility easement between lots 321 and 322 (856/864 S. 1000 West).
Item A3 · Annexation
Deer Park South annexation petition accepted, 6.833 acres
Approved · 4-0
Resolution 2023-06-31R accepts the petition for further consideration.
- Acres: 6.833
Item A4 · Contract
FY2024 economic development agreement with American Fork Chamber of Commerce
Approved · 4-0
Chamber's Josh Walker described work toward a downtown business alliance with Jen Christensen of Beespoke, a website overhaul and regular business-owner meetings. Council asked for progress reports. Dollar amount not stated in minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to American Fork Chamber of Commerce
Item A5 · Budget
FY2023 budget adjustments
Approved · 4-0
Resolution 2023-06-32R; amounts not stated in minutes.
Item A6a-b · Development
AF Warehouse Condos plat and site plan, about 90 S. 700 East, 1.67 acres
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Final plat and Ordinance 2023-06-22 commercial site plan in the GC-1 zone, with fire marshal and planning commission conditions; staff said parking is not an issue.
- Acres: 1.67
- Zone: GC-1
Item A6c · Subdivision
Autumn Crest Phase 2 Plat A final plat, about 1100 N. 1100 East
Approved with conditions · 4-0
R1-9000 zone, subject to June 7 planning commission conditions.
Item A7 · Public safety
$52,125 state grant for public safety mental health
Approved · 4-0
Memorandum of understanding with the Utah Department of Public Safety.
- Grant$52,125 to Utah Department of Public Safety
Item A8 · Contract
Pressurized irrigation meter project Phase II change order
Approved · 4-0
Change order to Hydro Vac Excavation's contract for installing secondary water meters. Shelton said lessons from Phase I showed communication with residents is vital.
- Change order$1.37 million to Hydro Vac Excavation
Item A9 · Contract
2023 Segment III road reconstruction contract
Approved · 4-0
Bid accepted from Condie Construction Co. Bid tabulation and street list were not in the minutes.
- Contract$7.55 million to Condie Construction Co., LLC
Item A10 · Budget
FY2023 fraud risk assessment
Approved · 4-0
Accepted.
Item A11 · Development
Quit claim deed resolving Lamph property/Edgewater boundary on 1160 West
Approved with conditions · 4-0
The deed resolves a boundary discrepancy between the Lamph Family Trust property and the Edgewater development; Edgewater Phase I plat recording depends on it. Legal counsel said a memorandum between the Lamphs and developers HVAF LLC and HVAF2 LLC references $300,000 bonds each for construction and maintenance of a wall. The mayor may sign once title insurance, the memorandum and bonding are in place.
- Bond$300,000 to HVAF, LLC / HVAF2, LLC
- Bond$300,000 to HVAF, LLC / HVAF2, LLC
- Wall bonds: $300,000 construction + $300,000 maintenance
Item A12 · City code
Update to international building codes (Title 15)
Approved · 4-0
Ordinance 2023-06-23 updates adopted international codes with language that city code prevails where they conflict, at Shelton's request.
Item A13 · Other
Closed session on purchase, sale or lease of property
No action · 4-0
Closed session 8:27-8:55 p.m.; no action reported.
What residents said
Park-strip trees cut without notice during road project
Michelle Hyde said trees in her park strip were cut in half that morning for the road improvement project without notice reaching all residents, and asked the city to talk to affected residents before such work; Taylor apologized and pledged better notice. Fox Hollow golf pro Jaxon Taylor and American Fork Irrigation president Ernie John praised city crews. No one spoke at hearings on the AF Crossings easement vacation or FY2023 budget adjustments.