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North St. Paul council authorizes advertisement for 2026 pavement-management bids
Summary
City Engineer Morgan Dolly presented plans for milling, overlays and limited water-main replacement across multiple streets; the council voted to advertise bids, with staff estimating the engineer's aggregate estimate is within the capital improvement plan and alternates available to limit costs.
City Engineer Morgan Dolly told the North St. Paul City Council that the 2026 pavement management project will focus on milling and overlays, with full-depth mill and repave operations on selected streets and limited utility work included as alternates. The council unanimously authorized plans and specifications and ordered advertisement for bids.
The project list that Dolly reviewed includes 1st Street by Indian Way, Mohawk between 17th and McKnight, 7th Street, Cowan Place and Cowan Place East, 6th Street from Holloway to 7th Avenue, Memory Lane, Memory Court, Polaris Place and Polaris Court. Dolly said the work is primarily pavement improvements and that, where needed, limited water-main replacement would be included to address sections with a high level of breaks and repairs.
“This item before you here is the next step in the continuation for the 2026 pavement management project,” Dolly said, describing the combination of the capital improvement plan and an every-other-year maintenance overlay budget of roughly $400,000 that public works uses to maximize coverage. He told the council that alternates are built into the contract so the city can decline portions if bids come in higher than estimated and that the engineer’s most recent aggregate estimate is within the available budget.
Council members asked about pavement ages, subgrade issues and whether the work would require full reconstruction in some areas. Dolly said most streets are candidates for full-depth mill (grinding out the old asphalt and repaving over an intact base) with contingency quantities available for minor soil corrections if soft spots are discovered during construction.
Staff said the city anticipates advertising the project after approval and returning to the council to open bids in March or April; award and construction would follow, with the bulk of work expected in the May construction season and hoped completion around Labor Day to respect school schedules.
A council member moved to approve the plans and order the advertisement for bids; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will publish the bid solicitation, receive and open bids, then return to council for a potential contract award after bid review.
