Moraines Committee of the Whole voted to have legislation drawn up to award the 2025 pavement striping program to First Star Safety after staff presented the apparent low bid.

Staff said the apparent low bidder was First Star Safety with a bid price of $50,456.82 and recommended a 10% contingency, which staff reported as bringing the total to $55,504.50; the existing budget for the program was reported as $75,000. During the motion, the figure recorded for the accepted bid was spoken as $50,458.82. The council voted by roll call to approve drafting legislation to award the contract and the contingency.

The motion was approved with the following roll-call votes: Ms. Allen — Yes; Mayor Murphy — Yes; Mr. Miller — Yes; Mr. Doherty — Yes; Mrs. White — Yes. No no votes, abstentions, or recusals were recorded on the audio for this vote.

Why it matters: the award keeps the striping program within the existing budget and authorizes staff to prepare formal legislation and contract documents for council consideration.

No additional conditions, amendments, or implementation dates were recorded in the Committee of the Whole discussion; staff will return with the formal legislation and contract documents for council action as needed.