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Council authorizes bid advertising for Lions Levy Park pedestrian bridge replacement
Summary
The council authorized staff to advertise for bids to replace the aging Lions Levy Park floating pedestrian bridge, using $437,000 in state funding for engineering and construction. Final plans are complete; construction is expected to be fabricated through winter and installed in spring 2026, with seasonal closures still possible.
The City of St. Paul Park on Oct. 20 authorized staff to advertise for bids to replace the Lions Levy Park floating pedestrian bridge, a 5-0 council action that moves the project into procurement.
City consultant Morgan Dolly of WSP told the council that the state awarded $437,000 in the 2024 Minnesota legislative session for engineering and construction. Dolly said final plans are complete and that, if the council authorizes the advertisement, the city plans a mandatory pre-bid site meeting, bid openings in November and a contract award in December, with fabrication taking place over the winter…
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