HUMBOLDT — City officials approved Harbour Construction as the contractor for a rebuild of about 50 blocks of city streets, at their meeting Monday night.
The Kansas City, Kan., company was the only bidder on the project.
Harbour’s bid was $707,447.25 and included adding several streets to the city’s initial plan, which was contingent on funding.
Of that amount, a Community Development Block Grant will pay $492,000 and the City of Humboldt $211,000 toward the project.
Monarch Cement will provide cement at a discounted rate, said Cole Herder, city administrator. The cement will be mixed into the soil to create a more solid road base before crews begin the chip and seal process.
CITY officials also approved the purchase of a 2023 F-550 Ford truck from Steve Faulkner Ford in Chanute for the Public Works Department.
The department spends about $23,000 on repairs to its two older models, said Jeremy Bulk, public works director.
Because the purchase qualifies for government pricing, the purchase price is about $52,000 with another $16,000 for a bed for the dump truck.
Bulk said delivery is about 18 months out.
THE CITY will play host to the Missouri-Kansas Airstream Club Sept. 26-27.
Stephanie Porto, president of the Kansas City-based club, described its rich 65-year history via a video link. Members travel the country to not only see the sights but also perform goodwill projects such as helping at food banks and picking up litter at their stops.
Coming this fall, members plan to stop in Humboldt and then Chanute with their destination in Oceola, Mo., for their annual meeting.
Porto estimated about a dozen of the sleek trailers would be in town. Their goal is to park around three sides of the downtown square. Most of the trailers are 25-27 feet long, Porto said.
DENTON DECKER approached council members about purchasing city land to the east of Dollar General.
Decker, who deals in real estate, did not elaborate as to his plans for the property, other than it would not need utilities, “at least for the first few years,” and as such would put the vacant land to use.
