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Council authorizes $103,250 contract for Herman Monument reconstruction estimates
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The New Ulm City Council authorized a $103,250 professional services contract with McDonald and Mack Architects to prepare detailed cost estimates for dismantling and reconstructing select pieces of the Hermann Monument; staff said the work would return a proposal in about eight weeks and noted available reconstruction funds.
The New Ulm City Council authorized the city manager on Nov. 4 to enter a professional services contract with McDonald and Mack Architects for $103,250 to prepare detailed cost estimates related to dismantling and reconstructing select pieces of the Hermann Monument.
City staff said this step follows discussion at a prior work session and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Staff stated the city expects to have the consultant’s proposal back within about eight weeks of a signed contract and characterized the cost‑estimate work as a necessary next step in the reconstruction effort.
Staff reported there is approximately $400,000 in the Hermann Monument reconstruction fund by 2025, with an additional $100,000 allocated for 2026. The contract authorization passed on a motion and voice vote.
Council did not amend the scope at the meeting; next procedural steps are execution of the contract and staff review of the consultant’s cost estimate when submitted.
