Rapid City awards $147,000 zebra mussel mitigation contract
City of Rapid City Public Works, South Dakota · Meeting date: October 19, 2026 · Published: October 20, 2026
Rapid City Council approved a professional-services agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation worth up to $147,000 for the city’s Zebra Mussel Mitigation Project. The action was among a small group of water and wastewater decisions passed through the council’s October 19 consent calendar.
Key points
- Council approved an agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for an amount not to exceed $147,000.
- The contract covers professional services for Zebra Mussel Mitigation Project 2776.1, CIP 51291.
- Council also authorised staff to seek engineering-services proposals for the Lacrosse Street Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction project.
- A change order for Phase 1 of the Wonderland Drive Area Street & Utilities Reconstruction reduced the RCS Construction contract by $482,138.69.
Full report
Rapid City Council has authorised a professional-services agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation for the city’s Zebra Mussel Mitigation Project, setting a contract ceiling of $147,000.
The agreement, approved October 19 as part of the council’s consent calendar, covers Project 2776.1 under capital-improvement programme number 51291. The agenda authorised the mayor and finance director to execute the agreement.
The zebra mussel action was one of three utility-related Public Works Committee decisions approved without separate council debate. Council also authorised staff to solicit proposals for engineering services for the Lacrosse Street Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction, identified as Project 2925 and CIP 51347. No contract value or selected engineering firm was stated in the meeting materials.
In a separate decision, the council approved Change Order 3F for Phase 1 of the Wonderland Drive Area Street & Utilities Reconstruction. The change order reduces the contract with RCS Construction, Inc. by $482,138.69. The work is listed as Project 2609 and CIP 51070.1.
The Black & Veatch agreement is the meeting’s direct new procurement commitment for a water-related project. Council approved consent items 2 through 20 as a group, apart from an unrelated nuisance-abatement assessment that was removed for separate consideration.
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Source: City Council Meeting, City of Rapid City Public Works