Council awards $4.6 million in road and police contracts, accepts two south-side annexation petitions
April 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council awarded Newman Construction $1.285 million for a roundabout at 200 South and 300 West and $2.315 million for utility work on 100 West between 100 North and 700 North, and gave Pulsive Construction a $969,739 police department remodel. It accepted annexation petitions for the 9.15-acre Lake House property near 1300 South 100 West and the 11.13-acre Willow Tree Farm at 1300 South 100 East, and declared intent to annex about 6.8 acres at 700 West 620 South. It also released a $767,408 durability retainer for Spring Leaf Townhomes.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2-4 · Presentation
HERO Award to John Miller; recognition of Adam Ellison; Just Serve City award
No action
The mayor proclaimed April 14 John Miller Day for the retired AFHS band director and Wasatch Winds founder, recognized police accreditation manager Adam Ellison, and accepted a Just Serve City designation.
Item Consent 3 · Development
Release of $69,317.50 construction guarantee, Lakeland Industrial Plat B, 360 E. 1700 South
Approved · 4-0
Consent release of the construction guarantee and notice of acceptance of public improvements.
- Payment$69,318
- Amount: $69,317.50
Item Consent 4 · Budget
Ratification of payments March 18-April 7, 2026, and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 4-0
Routine consent ratification; itemized in packet.
Item 1 · Appointment
Beautification Committee appointments
Approved · 4-0
Appointed Chris Bromley (incoming chair), Melissa Johnson, Carrie Sykes and Roxanne Willson, terms ending 2029.
Item 2 · Other
Arbor Day 2026 proclamation
Approved · 4-0
Proclamation adopted.
Item 3 · Development
Release of $767,408.40 durability retainer, Spring Leaf Townhomes, 900 E. Pacific Drive
Approved · 4-0
Authorized the city engineer to release the durability retainer after finding the public improvements held up without unusual depreciation.
- Payment$767,408
- Amount: $767,408.40
Item 4 · Annexation
Lake House Annexation petition, about 1300 S. 100 West (9.15 acres)
Approved · 4-0
Accepted for further review a petition to annex about 9.15 acres on the west side of Boat Harbor Road between 1100 South and 1500 South, the last unincorporated parcel next to an existing city peninsula. Development Services Director Patrick O'Brien expected the annexation agreement back in about two months.
- Acres: 9.153 (motion read 9.1453)
Item 5 · Annexation
Willow Tree Farm Annexation petition, about 1300 S. 100 East (11.13 acres)
Approved · 4-0
Accepted a petition to annex 11.13 acres that would come in as RA-1 (residential very low density) based on its current use; surrounding zoning includes RA-5, PI-1 and public facilities. Owner Mary Street said the farm is increasingly surrounded by warehouses but she intends to keep farming it, and asked help preserving a willow tree over 100 years old that future widening of 100 East could affect. Councilmember Carroll said agricultural residential land should not disappear entirely.
- Acres: 11.13
- Owner: Mary Street
- Proposed zone on annexation: RA-1
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
200 South and 300 West roundabout construction contract
Approved · 4-0
Awarded to Newman Construction for $1,285,000 using the partial-closure traffic control option, which Newman priced the same as a full closure, plus a $128,500 city-held contingency. Construction about 60 days, with substantial completion around Sept. 30 and final completion Oct. 15; parts of the intersection and freeway access will be closed at times. Mayor Frost suggested allowing night and weekend work.
- Contract$1.28 million to Newman Construction
- Budget$128,500
- Contract: $1,285,000
- Contingency: $128,500
- Contractor bid both full and partial closure options at the same price
Item 7 · Roads and utilities
100 West road rehabilitation, 100 North to 700 North, utilities Phase 1
Approved · 4-0
Awarded to Newman Construction Inc. for $2,315,000 plus a $231,500 contingency. Councilmember Hunter questioned the spread between the low bid (about $2.3 million) and high bid (about $3.9 million); Public Works Director Sam Kelly said staff checked the bid tabulation and references, the second-lowest bid was within about $40,000, and he knew the contractor's work on an Orem pipeline. Final paving is expected the following year.
- Contract$2.31 million to Newman Construction Inc.
- Budget$231,500
- Contract: $2,315,000
- Contingency: $231,500
- Bids ranged about $2.3 million to $3.9 million; second-low within about $40,000
- Repeat winner: Newman Construction also won the 200 S./300 W. roundabout the same night
Item 8 · Contract
Police department remodel contract
Approved · 4-0
Awarded the police department remodel to Pulsive Construction for $969,739.
- Contract$969,739 to Pulsive Construction
- Contract: $969,739
Item 9 · Annexation
Intent to annex 620 South Annexation, about 700 W. 620 South (6.816 acres)
Approved · 4-0
City-initiated resolution declaring intent to annex about seven acres at 700 West 620 South and directing the recorder to schedule a hearing. Legal counsel noted the packet's Exhibit A boundary description was wrong and did not match the area the city proposes to annex.
- Acres: 6.816
- Initiated by the city
Item 10 · Taxes and fees
Storm drain user rates
Approved · 4-0
Amended the general fee schedule's storm water user rates (the fiscal 2027 budget describes a $2 monthly storm drain increase offset by a $2 sewer cut).
Item 11 · Public safety
Disposition of lost, mislaid or seized property
Approved · 4-0
Resolution adopted.
Item 12 · Other
Closed session on sale or purchase of real property
No action
Listed; minutes record no closed-session vote before adjournment at 8:11 p.m.
What residents said
Yard waste and composting options
New resident Rena Redmon asked for green-waste bins or a community composting and yard-debris site and asked how to join historic preservation efforts.