Council approves UDOT FrontRunner utility agreement and $140,000 crack-seal bid, tables Pony Express Parkway land swap
October 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council voted 5-0 on every item, approving a UDOT master agreement for FrontRunner double-tracking utility work, a $140,000 crack-seal contract and a $68,713.50 repair of the upper pressurized irrigation pond. It tabled the parcel exchange with UDOT for the Pony Express Parkway and 700 West corridor, and started the process to sell two city properties, at 687 S. Automall Drive and 163 S. 300 West. A closed session followed.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 29, 2026.
In brief
9 items came up for a decision or discussion: 7 approved, 1 tabled, and 1 no action.
The agenda records 3 dollar amounts, the largest $140,000.
6 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 4 source documents and the meeting video.
6 members were present.
The previous City Council meeting was on October 6, 2026: City Council work session canceled
The next one was on October 27, 2026: Council agenda: staff urge denial of two annexation petitions, $790,390 more county money for 200 South and 300 West intersection
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Fraud risk assessment | Approved · 5-0 |
| UDOT master agreement for FrontRunner double tracking (FR2X) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Crack Seal 2027 contract, Bonneville Asphalt & Repair | Approved · 5-0 |
| Upper PI pond joint repair, Dennis Lierd II Construction | Approved · 5-0 |
| Partial release of notice of interest, Timpview Logistics industrial project | Approved · 5-0 |
| UDOT parcel exchange for Pony Express Parkway and 700 West corridor | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Notice of intent to sell 687 S. Automall Drive (1.54 acres) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Notice of intent to sell 163 S. 300 West (0.338 acres) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Closed session | No action · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Fraud risk assessment
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Anna Montoya said the city's score in the State Auditor's annual fraud risk assessment stayed in the 'very low' risk category. The city has completed it since 2020, and it carries no budget impact. The council accepted it for fiscal 2026.
- Score: 375/395
Item 2 · Roads and utilities
UDOT master agreement for FrontRunner double tracking (FR2X)
Approved · 5-0
Master services agreement letting UDOT, on behalf of UTA, design and relocate city culinary water, irrigation, sewer and storm drain lines at each rail crossing affected by the second FrontRunner track. No city cost expected; the city declined betterments. Councilmember Tim Holley asked about a waiver-and-release clause covering UDOT's negligence; legal counsel Heather Schriever said the risk-sharing language is standard for agreements between governments. The council approved the agreement as presented.
Item 3 · Roads and utilities
Crack Seal 2027 contract, Bonneville Asphalt & Repair
Approved · 5-0
Award to low bidder Bonneville Asphalt & Repair ($1,840 per ton, $140,000 total; 11 bids; engineer's estimate $2,500/ton) to crack-seal 300 North (200 West-100 East and 500 East-1265 East), Merchant and Church streets north of Main, 700 East (300 North-State St.), TOD-area roads and the Northridge, North Park Estates, Eddington Estates and Ashley Meadows subdivisions; completion by April 1, 2027. Councilmember Clark Taylor noted the low bid was well under the others on some items and asked for assurance all requirements were covered; he welcomed the savings after several years of bids above engineers' estimates.
- Contract$140,000 to Bonneville Asphalt & Repair LLC
- Bid/proposal tabulation: Low bid of 11 (per ton): Bonneville $1,840; Superior Asphalt $2,048; Peckham $2,175; M&M Asphalt $2,300; Holbrook $2,595; Asphalt Preservation $2,645; C&B Striping $2,800; Kilgore $2,950; Signature Striping $4,150; Utah Asphalt $4,830; C.R. Contracting $11,200; engineer's estimate $2,500/ton
Item 4 · Roads and utilities
Upper PI pond joint repair, Dennis Lierd II Construction
Approved · 5-0
Award to low bidder Dennis Lierd II Construction for $68,713.50 plus a $7,000 contingency to repair cracked concrete joints and waterproof the upper pressurized irrigation pond, due Dec. 3, 2026, from the irrigation improvements budget. Public Works Director Sam Kelly said this repair replaces settled, cracked concrete lining and is separate from a transmission-line leak that still needs repair. The council also set aside a $7,000 construction and engineering contingency held by the city.
- Contract$68,713.50 to Dennis Lierd II Construction, Inc.
- Budget$7,000
- Bid/proposal tabulation: Low bid of 6: Dennis Lierd II $68,713.50; Pronghorn $83,494.45; Gerber $103,245; VanCon $144,900; FX Construction $212,290; Beck Construction non-responsive
Item 5 · Development
Partial release of notice of interest, Timpview Logistics industrial project
Approved · 5-0
Removes Timpview Logistics land, transferred from the Deer Park Phase 3 area by boundary adjustment, from a sensitive-lands notice of interest recorded for Deer Park; Timpview must record its own notice and geotechnical report for its upcoming project. Holley asked whether the 'termination area' and 'encumbered area' in the document were the same; Schriever said they were, acknowledged the confusing terminology, and the council approved the release with language clarified by the city attorney.
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
UDOT parcel exchange for Pony Express Parkway and 700 West corridor
Tabled · 5-0
Mayor Bradley Frost suggested tabling the parcel-exchange agreement with UDOT for Pony Express Parkway and the 700 West corridor, and the council voted 5-0 to table it. No reason is recorded in the minutes.
Item 7 · Other
Notice of intent to sell 687 S. Automall Drive (1.54 acres)
Approved · 5-0
Starts the public notice process to potentially sell Lot 1 of the Automall Subdivision (parcel 34:788:0001); the city may still reject all offers.
- Acres: 1.54
Item 8 · Other
Notice of intent to sell 163 S. 300 West (0.338 acres)
Approved · 5-0
Starts the notice process to potentially sell Lot 1 of the Serene Meadows Subdivision (parcel 66:223:0001). This is the city-owned home whose garage the council voted July 28 to reorient for $27,000 because of the planned 300 West/200 South roundabout.
- Acres: 0.338
Item 9 · Other
Closed session
No action · 5-0
The council voted 5-0 to enter a closed session at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the sale, purchase or lease of real property and pending or likely litigation. The minutes record no action on return.
What residents said
John Boyd introduced himself as a candidate for Utah House District 53 and said he was seeking to work with the council. Five residents attended.