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Votes at a glance: Council approves Elm Meadows contract, CPEP amendment, Laughlin Meadows bid advertisement, and CDBG assistance request

2847076 · March 24, 2025
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Summary

Council approved four agenda items by unanimous vote: a low-bid contract for Elm Meadows construction, an amendment to the city’s CPEP gas prepayment agreement, authorization to advertise Laughlin Meadows bids, and a CDBG assistance request for a Bruckman Rubber expansion.

The Hastings City Council took several formal actions in a single meeting, voting unanimously on construction contracts, utility agreements and economic development assistance.

Elm Meadows Subdivision (Van Kirk Brothers low bid) The council approved an agreement with Van Kirk Brothers Contracting to complete water, sewer and paving work in the Elm Meadows Subdivision. Staff reported three bids were opened on March 5; Van Kirk Brothers was the low bidder at $1,067,401.13, below the engineer’s estimate of approximately $1,250,000 and below the budgeted amount of $1,200,000. Work is scheduled to begin in the May–June timeframe, depending on contractor availability and weather. The council approved the agreement after staff restated the low…

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