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Rosemount awards $640,221 contract for Bon Air Path Trail
Summary
The Rosemount City Council on Oct. 21 accepted bids and awarded a $640,221 contract to McNamara Contracting for the Bon Air Path Trail, funding the project from encumbered funds and the city's park improvement fund with construction expected in spring 2026.
Rosemount City Council voted unanimously Oct. 21 to award a $640,221 contract to McNamara Contracting to build the Bon Air Path Trail from Bacardi Avenue to Autumn Path.
The council approved the low bid 4-0 after staff recommended moving forward. The engineer's estimate for the project was $683,510; seven bids were received, ranging from $640,221 to more than $900,000.
City staff told the council the trail is needed because of recent residential development and the new elementary school in the area. The project design and specifications are complete; staff said limited utility relocations may start this fall but the bulk of construction is expected to begin in spring and be finished by early June 2026.
Funding will come from $400,000 in encumbered funds and the remainder from the city's park improvement fund, which staff said has a balance of about $5 million. The staff recommendation to award to the low bidder was based on the bid review and the design engineer's recommendation.
Planned work includes an 8- to 10-foot trail along the south side of the roadway, a pedestrian refuge crossing at the intersection of Bacardi and Bon Air, and signage to connect the trail with existing sidewalks that lead to the new elementary school. Staff said those connections and the refuge crossing were developed after public outreach; an open house on the project was held in January.
Council Member Esler moved to receive the bids and award the contract to McNamara Contracting; Council Member Klimpel seconded. A roll call recorded Esler, Klimpel, Wiesenfeld and Tyson voting aye; the motion passed 4-0.
Staff said the city will continue to pursue Dakota County funding to extend the trail further east toward the school and that they hoped contractors would mobilize for utility work this fall with paving and final trail construction to occur in spring and early summer 2026.
