City Commissioners unanimously approved two two contracts for the Lift Station No. 1 repair project during their Nov. 6 meeting. They approved two amendments to the pre-procurement of project equipment agreement, one for $585,112.03 and the other for $1,081,777.98. City staff recommended approval of both amendments. In 2021, the city conducted a feasibility study for the project, then applied for
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Utility work will cause some road closures this week. TDS Telecom is installing fiber optic cable throughout the city. The construction activity will require lane closures at the roundabout at Division Road and Smelter Avenue, according to the city public works department. TDS starts construction on new fiber network [2023] On Nov. 6, the southbound lane on Division Road leaving
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City Commissioners will consider two contracts for the Lift Station No. 1 repair project during their Nov. 6 meeting. They’ll be asked to approve two amendments to the pre-procurement of project equipment agreement, one for $585,112.03 and the other for $1,081,777.98. City staff is recommending approval of both amendments. In 2021, the city conducted a feasibility study for the project,
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During their Nov. 6 meeting, City Commissioners will consider awarding a $1,987,800 contract for wastewater treatment plant improvements. The commission typically meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, but under city rules, commission meetings that conflict with the general election of federal public officials shall be held on Wednesday immediately following the date of the election. Staff is
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As Calumet announced its $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy last week, the company also filed an update in its two pending tax appeal cases. Last week, Calumet said the DOE had conditionally committed to the loan for the expansion of its Montana Renewables facility in Great Falls to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel. If
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Calumet Montana said this week that the U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally committed to a loan for the expansion of its Montana Renewables facility in Great Falls to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel. The DOE has conditionally committed for a loan guarantee of up to $1.44 billion that if finalized by will help finance the expansion project to
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The city has been draining the 33rd Street water tank this week to prepare for internal maintenance. The water flowed through the southern portion of Dudley Anderson Park before flowing into 9th Avenue South toward 32nd Street South before entering the storm drain system, according to city public works. De-chlorination tablets are present in a fenced location in the southern
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NorthWestern Energy is hosting a public meeting on Oct. 17 to gather input about recreational facilities and opportunities along the Missouri and Madison rivers. The meeting is 6-8 p.m. at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center theater, 4201 Giant Springs Road. NWE owns and operates two dams, Hebgen and Madison, on the Madison River and seven dams, Hauser, Holter, Black
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City officials discussed installing a public restroom downtown during the Sept. 17 City Commission work session. Commissioner Shannon Wilson asked to have the conversation after hearing concerns about restrooms downtown and the unhoused population. She said she wants the city to find a way to economically do something like installing a Portland Loo as the Billings Business Improvement District did
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City Commissioners voted during their Sept. 17 meeting to award a $365,105 construction contract to Olympus Technical Services for the second phase of the Missouri River north bank stabilization project. The goal of the second phase is to continue preserving the north bank shoreline and eliminate erosion along the roughly 550-foot stretch of river, according to city staff. The project
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