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Council approves $219,105 and $259,640 pay requests, awards demolition bid for nuisance house
Summary
Dell Rapids approved pay requests to Empire Building ($219,105.06) and D & G Concrete ($259,640.43) on construction work, and awarded a $33,072.72 demolition contract to BX Civil; staff said final Empire payment will be held until punch‑list items are completed.
The Dell Rapids City Council on Aug. 7 approved two contractor pay requests and authorized a nuisance‑property demolition amid progress updates on the Third Street project.
City staff presented pay request No. 11 from Empire Building & Construction for $219,105.06, bringing the project total to about $3,035,999. Terry Miller, AIA, said Empire has completed almost all work and will deliver operation and maintenance documents; council members asked about outstanding punch‑list items. “They won't send the final bill to us until that's been completed,” a staff member said, and council approved the payment on a motion by Bob and second by Chuck.
The council also approved pay request No. 12 from D and G Concrete for $259,640.43 to cover Third Street work including utility installation, excavation, base course, curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveway approaches. DGR Engineering staff said sanitary sewer and most stormwater work are complete, but the contract remains roughly three weeks behind schedule and some blasting work requires coordination with Excel Energy; staff warned residents could face brief planned power outages tied to pole work and reconnections.
On demolition, the city presented a court order permitting demolition of a nuisance house on Orleans Avenue after a 30‑day waiting period. Public works staff recommended BX Civil, the only bidder willing to properly remove asbestos, at $33,072.72; staff confirmed the demolition cost will be assessed to the property and show on title if unpaid. The council voted to award the demolition contract (motion by Wendy, second by Chuck).
Councilors were briefed on project sequencing, punch‑list retention and owner assessment procedures. All three items — the two pay requests and the demolition contract — were approved by council vote.
