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St. Paul Park approves MnDOT grant, awards Third Street reconstruction contract
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a MnDOT Local Road Improvement Program grant agreement and awarded a construction contract to Geisslinger and Sons for the 2025 Third Street reconstruction, selecting the base bid plus a concrete trail alternate and noting available state aid to cover remaining costs.
The City of St. Paul Park City Council on May 19 approved a Minnesota Department of Transportation grant agreement and awarded a construction contract for the 2025 Third Street reconstruction project, voting unanimously to accept the low bid plus a concrete trail alternate.
The action funds reconstruction of Third Street from Broadway south to 14th Avenue, including full utility replacement, pedestrian improvements and a shared-use path on the east side to Pullman. "The bids ranged from $6.9 million to $7.9 million approximately," Morgan Dolly, an engineer with WSB, told the council, and "the engineer's estimate for the base bid was just right about in the middle, about $7.6, $7.7 million." Dolly said the low bidder was Geisslinger and Sons and staff recommended the base bid plus alternate 3, a concrete walk on the east side.
Why this matters: the project repairs a major corridor and includes pedestrian and traffic-calming upgrades that the city says will improve safety and accessibility. The council approved the…
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