# 10/20/2026 - Board of Directors Regular Meeting


**Body:** City of Fort Smith, Arkansas
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure


At the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Board of Directors regular meeting on October 20, 2026, the board considered a professional-services agreement with Arcadis for consent-decree program management. The proposed one-year, not-to-exceed amount was $2.474 million, with an optional $246,000 discretionary fund and potential extensions subject to board review. Services would include project and bid review, schedule and compliance tracking, a required financial plan, performance measures, and dashboards. Directors and public commenters questioned the breadth and cost of the scope, overlap with city staff, and measurable savings. The board voted 5-0 to table the agreement for further negotiation and consideration at the next voting meeting; city staff had said the scope was reduced from an initial proposal of about $3.4 million, and the coming year’s consent-decree capital program was expected to involve about $63 million in spending.

The board also considered rejecting Goodwin and Goodwin’s sole bid for the 2023 SSA remedial-measures Subbasin Z003 project (2512C1), involving sewer and manhole rehabilitation. Staff cited a bid-opening and publication error and proposed rebidding; discussion also covered the bid’s relationship to the engineer’s estimate, specifications, and potential changes to the project. After legal guidance on the city’s options, the board voted 4-0 to table the rejection resolution and direct staff to negotiate with Goodwin and Goodwin before the next regular meeting. The board also considered the May Branch Greenway resolution and heard concerns about future maintenance costs; a motion was made to schedule it for the second regular meeting in November. No other contract award was identified.

**Source:** City of Fort Smith, Arkansas