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Public works closes two projects; final payments approved for road reconstruction and county chloride program
Summary
The county accepted final work and approved final payments on the Coney Road reconstruction project and the annual chloride application contract after both projects closed under the contract amounts.
The Kandiyohi County Public Works Department reported final acceptance and requested final payments for two completed contracts at the Sept. 16 board meeting; the board approved both final-pay requests.
Coney Road reconstruction: Assistant Engineer Jeremy Pfeiffer said the reconstruction of County Road 104 (SAP 034600006) to the Diamond Lake County Park access was completed and that Thielen Excavating of Eden Valley was the low bidder last year at $407,770.53. Work finished Oct. 10, 2024, with minor punch-list items completed this spring. Pfeiffer recommended release of final retainage totaling $5,914.45; the project closed about 3% under contract with a final project cost of $395,425.10.
Annual chloride application: Pfeiffer also reported completion of the annual chloride application contract, which treats approximately 300 short gravel spots plus about 35 miles of continuous gravel roadway. Knife River Corporation of Sauk Rapids was the low bidder at $245,850. The county’s final contract cost was $237,499.29 (about 3.4% under contract), and staff recommended paying final retainage of $5,606.94.
Board action: Commissioners moved and seconded acceptance and final payments for both contracts; both motions passed unanimously.
Context and next steps: Pfeiffer said Public Works will review long stretches of chlorided roads to determine whether continued treatment is necessary and will continue spot or site-specific treatments. The department will also incorporate the State Park Road Account grant that funded much of the Coney Road project into final accounting.
