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Council accepts bids and awards contract for Stillwater Area School District utility improvements (Resolution 2025‑040)
Summary
The Lake Elmo City Council approved Resolution 2025‑040 awarding a construction contract to GM Contracting Inc. for the Stillwater Area School District utility improvements and authorized a material‑testing contract not to exceed $30,000.
The Lake Elmo City Council on May 20 accepted bids and awarded a construction contract to GM Contracting Inc. to extend municipal utilities to Oakland Junior High School and a new elementary school site, part of the Stillwater Area School District utility improvements (Resolution 2025‑040).
City staff presented the project as an assessable improvement that extends water main and gravity sanitary sewer to school properties and connects with an existing lift station and force main. Staff said the project will include a new force main down Lake Elmo Avenue and that one private property (11817 Tenth Street North) also benefits from the work.
Seven bids were received April 29; GM Contracting was the lowest responsible bidder at $1,044,814, staff said. The city’s project estimate including engineering and administration is about $1,460,000, down from an earlier feasibility estimate of about $1,750,000. Final assessments to benefitting properties will be calculated based on final costs and come back to council in the fall.
A motion to approve Resolution 2025‑040 to accept the bids and award the contract to GM Contracting Inc. for $1,044,814 passed by voice vote; council members present signified their approval by saying "Aye." Council then approved a separate motion authorizing the city administrator to enter into a material‑testing contract for the construction phase not to exceed $30,000.
Staff said the school district will construct private lift‑station components on district property and that the city will provide service stubs and coordinate timing, road closures and connections. The city will continue construction administration and coordinate with the district on schedule to meet the district’s needs. Staff also confirmed existing pumps at the referenced lift station have capacity for the additional load, according to the project presentation.
The council actions move the project into the construction phase with the awarded contractor and the authorized material testing contract. Final assessments and administrative details will return to council for confirmation after final project costs are known.
