Bentonville Combined Committee of the Whole and City Council Meeting - 2nd Tuesday of the Month

The City of Bentonville, Arkansas, Combined Committee of the Whole and City Council meeting was held October 13, 2026. The council approved the consent agenda, including multiple procurement and capital-project actions. These included a $3,958,727.30 contract with Grant Garrett Excavating Inc. for Walton Boulevard and West Central Avenue improvements; a $12,313,347.90 contract with Belt Construction Inc. for Town Branch Interceptor construction; and $727,860 for construction administration on Town Branch Interceptor Alignment 1. Other approved items included a $166,883.48 purchase from Stryker for power cots and loading systems, a $93,417 agreement with SiteMed North America for medical physicals, a $30,000 CEI extra-work order for McKissick Creek stream-bank restoration, and a $7,000 CEI authorization for additional construction observation on the Razorback Greenway Trail. The council also accepted a $100,000 library placemaking grant and approved a budget amendment for a Walton Family Foundation grant of up to $6,683,590 for the I Street water supply transmission main.

The committee discussed an opportunity for the Walton Family Foundation’s contractor to complete the full Morning Star Schoolhouse parking lot during current construction. The estimated cost to the city would be $98,560, with approximately $58,000 in expected savings; because the proposal would require a bid waiver, no approval was taken and staff would bring it back at a future meeting. The meeting also included discussion of a rezoning request and neighborhood concerns about traffic, parking, and drainage, but these were not procurement actions. The consent agenda was approved by roll call.