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Council OKs ditching contract, Barr Engineering amendment and luminaire work; USDA beaver contract renewed
Summary
Hibbing approved a $99,000 quote to clean the ditch south of 41st Street, a $16,000 amendment to Barr Engineering for inspection/observation, a $315-per-event luminaire agreement with Hart Electric, and a $9,000 USDA wildlife services beaver-control contract.
City Engineer Mister Storey presented several public‑works and maintenance contract recommendations and asked the council to approve them on Feb. 18.
Ditch project: Staff received two bids to clean the ditch south of 41st Street — McGolis Inc. at $219,745 and George & Sons at $99,000. Storey recommended awarding the work to George & Sons for $99,000; staff said the project would use year‑end savings and that construction could begin in March. Council approved proceeding with George & Sons.
Engineering services: Storey also recommended a $16,000 amendment to Barr Engineering to cover staking, locating culverts, construction observation, pay estimates and record drawings for the ditch project; he said the amendment could be covered under the existing contract and anticipated far fewer than the 52 observation hours estimated.
Street lighting: Under MnDOT agreements the city must replace burned‑out luminaires and paint poles; because the Hibbing Public Utilities lacks a master electrician on staff, Storey presented a quote from Hart Electric for $315 per event plus the cost of luminaires for scheduled outages and replacements; council approved the Hart Electric agreement.
Wildlife services: Storey recommended renewing the 2026 USDA Wildlife Services agreement to control the beaver population at the same price as last year ($9,000). He said 24 beavers were trapped last year and seven dams removed under the contract. Council approved the contract; staff said it is a budgeted line item.
