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properties with new sod or seeded lawns.

e resolution also waives commercial car washes from the restriction and allows residents to wash their cars if they use a bucket or a hose connected to a shut-o nozzle.

In other business, the city purchased 40 new Dell Latitude Laptops and an upgraded audio system with microphones for the Council Chambers.

e city is contracting with Dell US for about $70,000 for the new equipment for the computers and with Rushworks for $48,000 for the new audio equipment.

e new computers will be used in several city departments and are part of an e ort to convert city operations from using desktop computers to and chief estimator.

Hardy said Construction Concepts’ strong suit id esign-built projects. e company hires architects and engineers and manages all construction. It’s a more e cient way to get through the design process as quickly as possible, he said.

“With this particular project, we started working year ago with Intermountain Trailer. We did three or four di erent interim estimates, to make sure that our project costs are tracking,” said Hardy.

Michelle Magelessen, Fort Lupton Economic Development Manager, said it’s a new industry for the city.

“We have manufacturing but this will expand on that. We’re excited to see the capital investment and a lot of new jobs. It is really going to help support the growth of this area, and it supports City Council’s goal of economic sustainability for the community,” Magelessen said.

Claud Hanes, Fort Lupton City Councilor, said “It’s another addition for potential jobs in the community, which is what we need. Years ago we thought jobs were the key to bringing in rooftops and bringing in retail.” dockable laptops. e new audio equipment includes new microphones for the councilors themselves and eight rechargeable mobile microphones, eight overhead speakers and the software to control the sound system. e price also includes training for the sta .

“I think it’s going be a good addition to the city and they are a regional operation, “ said Bruce Fitzgerald, Fort Lupton City Council.

Water plant controls

Council approved a contract with Brown Hill Engineering and Controls to install and program new logic controllers at the city’s water treatment plant.

Councilors agreed to spend $105,000 from the Utility Fund for the water treatment plant upgrades.

Roy Vestal, Public Works Director, said the new primary logic controllers are an upgrade for the city’s existing ltration membranes and will match the new ltration membranes as they are added during the plant’s planned expansion.