(KNZA)--A bid has been accepted for a Hiawatha street improvement project.

The Hiawatha City Commission Tuesday evening accepted the low bid submitted by Keller Construction, of St. Joseph, for a four inch asphalt overlay of the 300 and 400 blocks of South 3rd Street in the amount of $50,448.

The bid was among three received.

The project is scheduled to begin September 30.

In other business, the Commission approved a job description for the new position of facilities maintenance technician.

The Commission then approved moving current city employee Dan Durre to the  position, effective September 7.

Durre will provide maintenance related support to all city departments.