Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council awards 2025 chip‑seal project after one bid; city to test Minnesota spec materials
Summary
The council approved the award of the Decorah 2025 chip‑seal contract to Farner Asphalt Sealers (sole bidder) and will test a Minnesota‑spec chip‑seal method using granite aggregate and sealant; one portion will be cost‑shared with Winneshiek County.
The City Council approved award of the 2025 chip‑seal project to the sole bidder, Farner Asphalt Sealers (Wisconsin), after a public hearing and staff presentation. The bid — roughly $189,700 — exceeded the city engineer’s estimate by about $32,000 (roughly 21 percent), and staff explained the difference is largely attributable to mobilization, traffic control and greater than anticipated partial‑depth patching rather than higher per‑unit prices for emulsion and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
