Amador County – Ione Mayor Lee Ard called a special meeting of the Ione City Council for 3 p.m. Wednesday to consider, among other items, awarding a $150,000 dollar “Park & Ride” construction project. The council will also hear presentations from companies that answered the city’s request for proposals (RFPs) in a search for a contracted wastewater system operator. The council will consider awarding a construction contract for a “Park and Ride Facility,” to “Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Incorporated, the lowest responsible, responsive bidder in the amount of $150,916. Veerkamp is a 25-year-old company based in El Dorado County, with offices in Placerville and El Dorado Hills. The council could approve the project by adopting a resolution awarding the construction contract and by authorizing City Manager Kim Kerr to execute the contract with Veerkamp, “subject to review and approval of the final contract documents” by City Attorney Kristen Castanos. The council will also consider authorizing Kerr to execute a contract amendment with Dokken Engineering in the amount not to exceed $28,119 for construction management services and preparation of “as built” plans. The council will also hear presentations by firms seeking a contract to operate Ione’s Wastewater Operations. The council will discuss city wastewater operation costs, and whether to contract operations or hire a chief wastewater operator, and provide staff direction if needed. Kerr said last week that 4 companies answered RFPs for municipal wastewater operations. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.