The Brainerd City Council adopted a resolution on Jan. 6 to receive the feasibility report for the South Brainerd resurfacing project and called a public hearing for Feb. 3, 2025. Council also approved a contract amendment request from Bolton & Mink for $32,130 to expand the engineering scope to include replacement of 10 hydrants and installation of gate valves to service those hydrants without shutting off the water main.

City Engineer Jesse Dean presented the feasibility report and the contract amendment request during the meeting, noting that the hydrant replacement work was not included in the original scope. "We are including an additional replacement of 10 hydrants within the project area, which was not included in the original scope of work," Dean said, and staff recommended approval of both the resolution and the amendment.

During council discussion members asked for the scale of the contract change relative to the original commission; staff noted the original contract was reported at roughly $68,450 and that the amendment increases the contract by about half to cover additional design and construction administration hours. Council approved the contract amendment in a recorded vote, 5–1.

The project scope as described to the council includes full resurfacing work and the water‑system upgrades (hydrant replacement and gate valve installation). Staff will publish public hearing notices and proceed with executing the contract amendment so design and construction administration can incorporate the hydrant work.

Ending: The council scheduled the public hearing for the South Brainerd resurfacing improvement on Feb. 3 and authorized execution of the Bolton & Mink amendment; staff will return with project details at the hearing.