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Mitchell council approves multiple construction and engineering contracts totaling several million dollars
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Summary
Council awarded bids for 5th Avenue reconstruction (low bid $2,209,458.28 to Halmi Inc.) and approved contracts for a water-distribution building, rooftop HVAC replacements, drainage/stormwater studies, pavement surveying and related construction-phase services.
Mitchell — The Mitchell City Council voted to approve several large infrastructure and engineering agreements intended to move street, water and public-safety projects into construction.
Public works director Joe Schroeder presented bid results and staff recommendations: the low bid for the 5th Avenue reconstruction project (Project 2024-02) was from Halmi Inc. at $2,209,458.28; staff recommended awarding the contract contingent on required state approvals and the council approved the award.
For the new water distribution building, staff reported bids and recommended the precast-wall option to provide improved thermal performance and longevity. The council approved awarding the base plus alternate to Visions Construction Group for a total recommended amount of $2,487,000.
Council also approved staff’s recommendation to award rooftop HVAC replacement work (public safety building) to the low bidder with both alternates; the base bid was $238,000 and staff requested an additional $109,000 from the 2026 supplemental appropriation to cover alternates and contingency. Schroeder explained the alternates addressed long-standing heating and cooling deficiencies in training spaces and would improve long-term energy efficiency.
Other actions included approval of a three-year lease to Skinner Bait and Farm for a minnow-trapping contract at $2,123 per year; an amendment to the SPN Associates design agreement (North Olman Street project) adding $15,000 (new total $260,000); and agreements with HDR Engineering for a safety action plan and with IMS for an updated pavement-survey contract (estimated $40,674.60). Schroeder described the drainage study scope (approximately 800 acres) and recommended HDR for a not-to-exceed fee of $129,953; the council approved the work to complete the master drainage planning effort.
Across the items, councilors asked standard procurement and schedule questions; Schroeder answered specifics about bid openings, contingency coverage and timing. No procurement protests or named contracting disputes were recorded in the meeting minutes.
