The Centralia City Council approved a bid for the construction of a new 30-foot by 60-foot pavilion in Laura Leake Park. Holmes Construction made the lone bid at $38,800. The goal is to have construction completed by June 19 for the Juneteenth celebration. City Manager Galen Mahle noted that if electrical work is not completed for the pavilion by the time of the event, the city can make accommodations.
The council also approved a bid for the replacement of two roofs at the wastewater treatment plant following storm damage. The low bid of $55,518 came from D7 Roofing.
A new street sweeper was approved for purchase at a cost of $389,289 to replace the city’s current 22-year-old street sweeper. Funding for this purchase was included in the FY2026 sanitation budget. Mahle said a new street sweeper was needed due to the current machine experiencing breakdowns and needing frequent repairs.
And ordinance was passed to declare several replaced pieces of equipment that have been replaced in recent years, as well as the trolley that has been utilized by the tourism department, to be surplus property and authorized to be sold by the city. Surplus items being sold by the city will be listed for bids on the city website later this week.
