Tuttle council approves $550,777 contract for Fire Station No. 2 addition

TUTTLE — The Tuttle City Council voted unanimously to approve a construction agreement with Calm Construction LLC for an addition to Fire Station No. 2, with the contract amount reported in the meeting as $550,777 and final signature contingent on city manager satisfaction.

City attorney and staff said the contract is an American Institute of Architects (AIA) form that requires checking several administrative boxes, such as the notice-to-proceed date and bonding/insurance provisions. City staff recommended approval "subject to final sign off by the city manager," and the council approved that motion after brief discussion about facade compliance and funding sources. "As far as the $550,777 and the award to Calm Construction, the lowest and best bidder, I recommend that you approve that with the actual form," a staff attorney said during the meeting.

Council questioned whether the building façade meets local requirements; staff answered that the contractor will meet previously discussed façade requirements and that some driveway work is awaiting a REIT grant decision. Funding for the work was identified as coming from Grady County’s fire department tax fund rather than the city’s general fund; staff described the fund as a recurring monthly revenue stream that cannot be used for payroll but can be used for equipment and capital needs.

The motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded and passed with recorded affirmative votes by Miss Heights, Mister Hughes, Mister Watson and Mayor McElroy. Council instructed staff to finalize the contract details and for the city manager to sign off before executing the notice to proceed.

Next steps: staff will complete the contract checkbox items, confirm facade compliance, and the city manager will execute the agreement once satisfied. No civil litigation, bonding shortfalls, or appeal processes were described at the meeting.