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Temporary Bagnell Dam Road Closure; Road Maintenance Project Beginning: The roadway over Bagnell Dam will be closed tomorrow (3/18/26) for MODOT maintenance work along the route. Residents will be able to access the Bagnell Dam Strip by way of Highway 242 or use of Bagnell Dam Boulevard off of Highway 54.Also beginning tomorrow is a City road sealing project in the area of the Bagnell Dam Strip, from Bagnell Dam to Flynn Road beginning at 7:00 A.M. One traffic lane and several parking areas will be closed at a time, and the application is safe to drive on once the contractor has reopened the roadway. The road sealing project will continue through the rest of the week, with Thursday (3/19/26) seeing work performed from Flynn Road to the MM Overpass, and Friday (3/20/26) seeing work completed from the MM Overpass to Osage Beach Parkway.Traffic flow will be maintained during the duration of this project.

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City Services To Be Bid

At the June 29 Board of Aldermen meeting, Lake Ozark’s elected officials authorized two bidding processes that will have a significant impact on local residents.

The first of these opportunities discussed is related to improving city streets. In April, the Board of Aldermen hired Miller Companies to establish a list of road maintenance projects to be paid for utilizing the city’s ARPA funds, and the road improvements reserve fund.  Over thirty roads throughout the community have been identified for the micro-paving project, given their current condition.  Miller Companies representative Ethan Shackelford states, “This type of project is designed to maintain and sustain the life of roads that are not yet in need of significant repair.  For some higher traffic streets, this can expand the life of the street for two or three years, but lower traffic residential streets may not need to be addressed for another eight years.”  After receiving this project report, the Board unanimously voted to issue an RFP for the project.  Bidding will open on July 4 and close on July 27.  City staff will begin crack sealing streets soon to prepare for the project.

The city’s current solid waste contract with GFL Environmental was originally set to expire in 2022, but the contractor and Board of Aldermen elected to extend the contract through March of 2023 in their December 2021 meeting.  The Board of Aldermen opted on Tuesday to issue an RFP for a new solid waste contract to begin at the termination of the existing contract.  Among other items, bidders will be expected to identify operational plans, an ability to perform consistent routes throughout Lake Ozark, and what annual rate increases will look like for consumers.  Mayor Newberry commended Derrick Standley, a local resident with expertise in solid waste management, for his work in helping city staff and the Board determine what the bidding process and documents should entail.

As the bidding process for both of these items closes, the Board of Aldermen will be expected to make a decision on who to award each of these contracts to, based on qualifications, ability, and pricing.