Bids high on planned street project
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 10:03am
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By:
Byron Higgin, Mascot Publisher
The Jackson and Grant Street Project bids were opened up last week and they came in higher than expected.
The low bidder was Central Specialties, Inc. of Alexandria and the bid was $237,289 or about 20 percent higher than expected.
“DGR Engineering said they recommend one of three options: 1. To award the contract even though it is high and get the job done; 2. Award the contact but take out the concrete. Most of the concrete work is at Sixth and Grant; or 3. Reject the bids and rebid the project this spring,” said Riley Rinehart of DGR Engineering.
The council council has been planning repair and reconstruction on both Grant and Jackson Streets.
“There is a fourth option where you would not award or reject and push it forward to a special meeting,” said City Administrator Teigland. “You have 30 days to award or reject all bids,” said Rinehart.
“I think that’s what we should do,” said Mayor Rolbiecki. “I move we go for option four,” said Councilwoman Nancy Reisdorfer.
It will be delayed until a special meeting can be held. That special meeting will be held at 6 p.m., July 24 to consider the options and talk with capital financial planner Mike Bubany.
IN OTHER action the board:
•Received a bid on the replacement of the park shelter at Riverside Park near the Yellow Medicine River. The bid from Bruce Laleman Construction was for $14,090. That would include removing the old shelter and building a new one 20x32. That includes all work and supplies plus a concrete floor. The council decided to replace the shelter.
•Approved zoning permits to: Timothy and Linda Pedersen for a deck on the front of their house at 115 Railroad Drive and a privacy fence for Brice Denney at 111 E. Lyon Street.
•Voted to hire new firemen Joseph Buysse and Shane Reider.
•Approved a donation of $500 to the Minneota First Responders say they can open a checking account at the State Bank of Taunton.