Spring Hill reuses interceptor pricing for $3.53m North Webster sewer award
City of Spring Hill, Kansas · Meeting date: October 22, 2026 · Published: October 23, 2026
Spring Hill City Council has waived its normal purchasing policy to accept a $3.53 million bid from Infrastructure Solutions for a new gravity sewer, force main and pump station. The city said the direct award preserves pricing from a competitively bid interceptor contract and accelerates delivery of sewer capacity for development north of the Cardinal Glass Plant.
Key points
- Council approved a purchasing-policy waiver and accepted Infrastructure Solutions’ $3,530,599 bid for the North Webster Sewer Project.
- The project includes a gravity sewer, 8-inch force main, lift station and connections to the existing sewer system.
- Infrastructure Solutions agreed to carry over unit prices from the Northeast Sewer Interceptor Project, where it was the low bidder among eight contractors and was 19% below the engineer’s estimate.
- The project has a total budget of $5 million through the city’s 2025B temporary note.
Full report
Spring Hill has elected to procure its North Webster Sewer Project without a new tender, accepting a $3.53 million bid from Infrastructure Solutions based on unit rates secured through the city’s previous Northeast Sewer Interceptor procurement.
The council approved both the purchasing-policy waiver and the bid acceptance on October 22. Infrastructure Solutions will build the gravity sewer, force main, lift station and connections to the existing system needed to serve future development north of the Cardinal Glass Plant.
The city’s purchasing policy normally requires a formal competitive bid process for projects estimated above $50,000. Staff sought an exception under a policy provision allowing council-authorised waivers, arguing that the contractor’s rates had already been competitively established during the Northeast Sewer Interceptor bid in November 2025.
That earlier procurement drew eight bidders. Infrastructure Solutions was the low bidder, at 19% below the engineer’s estimate, according to city staff. The company is now working on the Northeast Sewer Interceptor and committed to use the same unit prices for North Webster, whose scope includes similar pipe and lift-station work.
The accepted bid totals $3,530,599. Major elements include a $2.0 million lift station, 2,100 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer, 2,940 linear feet of 8-inch force main, a railroad bore-and-case crossing, and a connection to the Webster lift station. The bid is structured on unit prices, with final payment to reflect actual quantities.
City staff said the direct procurement avoids the three to four weeks needed to advertise a bid package and the subsequent time required for award approval. Infrastructure Solutions is expected to complete the Northeast Sewer Interceptor in December 2026 and can mobilise onto the North Webster work immediately afterward.
The project is funded through the city’s 2025B temporary note, with a total project budget of $5 million. The construction agreement identifies July 1, 2027 for substantial completion and September 1, 2027 for final completion, with liquidated damages of $2,000 per day for missed completion dates.
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Source: City Council, City of Spring Hill