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Becker County awards Heartland Trail phase bid 22% under estimate; work expected this summer
Summary
County commissioners approved awarding the Heartland Trail phase contract to Howe Construction after bids came in roughly 22% below the engineer’s estimate.
Becker County commissioners approved a low bid from Howe Construction to build a phase of the Heartland Trail, with the contract amount substantially below the engineer’s estimate.
Highway staff presented the bids for the Heartland Trail phase between County Road 10 and the Crazy area. Jim (Highway) said the low bid from Howe Construction was $668,673.30, roughly 22% under the engineer’s estimate. Commissioners noted the favorable bids and discussed retaining remaining bond funds for other right-of-way or project needs.
The board voted to award the contract to Howe Construction and authorized staff to proceed; commissioners said they hoped remaining bonds could be used to cover related right-of-way costs or to return savings to county capital allocations.
Ending: Highway staff will finalize award paperwork and coordinate the summer construction schedule with the contractor.
