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Detroit Lakes awards Washington Ballpark phase 1 bid; schedules Rossman Avenue improvement hearing and applies for Westlake Drive trail grant
Summary
Council accepted the low bid from Bridal Construction for Washington Ballpark phase 1 and approved proceeding with phase 1 construction. The council also accepted a preliminary engineering report for Rossman Avenue recommending full street and utility reconstruction (~$1.5M, with ~$500K assessed to property owners) and authorized a hearing; and approved applying for about $730,000 in LRIP funds for a Westlake Drive Phase 4 multiuse trail.
The Detroit Lakes City Council accepted the low bid from Bridal Construction and awarded the contract for Washington Park phase 1, authorizing the city to proceed with building improvements including a grandstand, dugouts and the concession-stand alternate. Administrator Kelsey Clem said phase 1 is fundable now but phase 2 scope may require additional fundraising or scope adjustments.
City engineer John Pratt presented the preliminary engineering report for Rossman Avenue (between Willow Street and Reynolds), saying potholing and inspection revealed significant water-main deterioration. Pratt recommended full reconstruction of street and utilities rather than piecemeal replacement. He estimated the total project at about $1,500,000, with roughly $1,000,000 borne by the city and about $500,000 to be assessed to adjacent property owners; estimated specials were about $16,500 for a 50-foot lot and $23,000 for a 100-foot lot. Council accepted the report and set an improvement hearing for January to notify property owners.
Pratt also described a proposed LRIP application with Becker County and MnDOT to fund a separated multiuse trail for Westlake Drive Phase 4 (Pelican River to Longbridge Road). The LRIP request is about $730,000, with the city's commitment around $130,000 and the balance on the county; the council approved a resolution to apply for the grant.
All motions carried by voice vote. Staff cautioned that the timing for ballpark and Rossman work depends on contractor scheduling and phase 2 scope, and that turf establishment for the ball field could delay use into 2027 depending on regrading.
