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Blue Earth County rejects bid for rental-rehabilitation project after lone bid tops budget

Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

County and city staff recommended rejecting the sole bid for Capital Improvement Project 11208 (rental assistance conversion and scattered-site improvements) after the single bid of $1,036,000 exceeded the $600,452 budget; board approved rejecting the bid and directed staff to repackage work into smaller bid packages.

Blue Earth County commissioners on March 17 voted to reject the sole bid for Capital Improvement Project 11208, a renovation and rental-assistance-conversion package that would have covered Breckenridge Path Townhomes and several scattered-site properties.

Dustin, the newly introduced facilities manager for the city of Mankato, told the board the project scope included FF&E items and exterior…

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