Montivilla septic-to-sewer project put on hold

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The long-awaited city sewer extension project into the Montivilla subdivision has encountered another setback, notwithstanding that the contract for the extension work was awarded to a contractor several months ago. Based on the recommendation of Felicity Appel, of Kimley-Horn Engineering, the Monticello City Council in early September awarded the contract for construction of the extension to Long Leaf Construction Services, LLC, the sole bidder with a price of $1,285,767, On Tuesday, Jan. 7, however, Appel informed the council that the work had been unable to proceed because a necessary legal step in the process had been missed. City Attorney Mitche