Public Works Advisory Committee 10-21-26 | O'Fallon, Missouri

The October 21, 2026, Public Works Advisory Committee meeting in O’Fallon, Missouri, focused on reviewing the proposed 2027 Public Works budget and project updates. The budget includes $6.2 million for concrete slab replacement ($4.7 million from use tax and $1.5 million from the Street Road Improvement Fund), $1 million for partial-depth pavement repairs, $500,000 for large-diameter storm-pipe repairs, and $150,000 for a salt-storage facility. Water and sewer capital work includes a $1.2 million Brookside Forest water-main extension, $375,000 for a water-treatment-plant raw-water-main repair, and an approximately $8 million sludge-dewatering project. The committee also heard about transportation and engineering projects, including a reported $9.3 million in project funding from sources including East-West Gateway, the County Road Board, and MoDOT. The meeting did not include a vote on the proposed budget; the votes recorded approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes.

Procurement-related plans include bidding the transfer-station contract before its current contract expires in November 2027, with the goal of selecting a vendor early enough to manage any transition. Staff reported piloting centrifuge equipment for sludge dewatering and selecting Centrisys as the preferred basis for the planned bid, while retaining the possibility of alternate bids; no contract award was made. Other planned purchasing includes snow equipment for three trucks, and staff said three environmental-services trucks were acquired early to avoid anticipated emissions-related cost increases of about $30,000 per truck. The committee also heard that the city proposes joining the Missouri Public Utility Alliance for training and other utility resources. No other procurement approvals or spending motions were recorded.