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Council awards Independence Park restroom and picnic shelter contract despite shortfall; MMU to fund water line
Summary
The council approved awarding a construction contract for a new restroom and picnic pavilion at Independence Park to a local bidder; the project exceeds the DNR grant by about $18,000 after adjustments and Marshall Municipal Utilities agreed to pay for the park water line.
The Marshall City Council voted to award the contract to construct a new restroom and picnic pavilion at Independence Park and authorized staff to proceed despite a modest funding shortfall.
Preston Sandrude of the Parks Department recommended awarding the construction contract to Bladholme Construction Inc. (Marshall), the low bidder for the project, and summarized the grant and procurement timeline. Sandrude said the city applied for and was awarded a Minnesota DNR Outdoor Recreation grant in 2023 but…
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