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After debate over bid comparability, Brainerd council awards M Street stormwater engineering work to WSB

2557075 · March 3, 2025
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Summary

Council accepted staff recommendation to award M Street stormwater outfall repair engineering services to WSB after members expressed concern that competing proposals were difficult to compare. City engineer explained bid differences and council approved the award.

The Brainerd City Council voted March 10 to accept staff's recommendation and proceed with WSB for engineering services on the M Street stormwater outfall repair project after members raised concerns that the two proposals in the record were difficult to compare.

Safety & Public Works Committee Chair Tad Erickson had reported at committee that staff received two proposals with a substantial cost delta and that committee asked staff to develop clearer comparison criteria. In committee, no recommendation left the committee because of the…

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