Manhattan Fire District Approves Final Bid for New Station Landscaping

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025

Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has awarded the final contract for its new station, approving a bid from ICI Builds to seed and blanket 21 acres at the site. The approval marks a key milestone for the project, with the district also moving to secure necessary utility easements and continuing negotiations with the Village of Manhattan on an intergovernmental agreement.

New Fire Station Bid Key Points:

• ICI Builds was awarded the contract to landscape the 21-acre site of the new fire station.

• Chief Steve Malone stated the price quoted in July is still being honored by the contractor.

• The board also approved necessary utility easements for the new station, subject to attorney review.

• The district is continuing to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Village of Manhattan.

MANHATTAN, IL – The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Monday, October 20, 2025, approved the final major bid for its new fire station, awarding the landscaping contract to ICI Builds.

The board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation from ICI to have the company seed and blanket the 21-acre property. Fire Chief Steve Malone told the trustees that this was the “final bid to be approved” for the project and confirmed that the price ICI Builds had quoted in July was still being honored.

In conjunction with the new station’s development, the board also unanimously approved the necessary utility easements for the site, pending a final review by the district’s attorney.

Chief Malone also noted that the district is continuing its negotiations with the Village of Manhattan regarding an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), which is often used to formalize cooperation and shared services between local government bodies. The specific details of the IGA were not discussed during the public meeting.