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Brainerd council approves grants, street projects, hires and land‑use permits; orders resurfacing work
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Brainerd City Council approved multiple contractual awards, grant acceptances, personnel actions and land‑use decisions, including a Safe Routes to School contract, a 2025 chip seal award and a resolution ordering resurfacing improvements on Hawkins, Ronald and Joseph streets.
The Brainerd City Council on April 21 approved a series of resolutions, contracts and personnel actions covering street work, public‑safety cooperation, parks and planning matters.
Major awards and grants: The council approved a grant agreement and awarded the Safe Routes to School improvement contract (Project 2407) to DeChantel Excavating for $432,624.79; the council also adopted the associated grant resolution. The council awarded the 2025 chip seal improvement (Improvement 2501) to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation for $162,337.90. In both cases staff reported the bids came in below available grant or budgeted amounts. "We are taking the low bid," Safety and Public Works chair Ted Erickson said during the discussion about Safe Routes to School.
Public works and planning actions: The council adopted a cooperative construction agreement with MnDOT for the Trunk Highway 371B (Willow Street) roundabout, approved ordering plans and assessments for Improvement 2314 (Hawkins, Ronald, Joseph resurfacing and alley work), and…
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