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Council approves award of jet substation material contract totaling $448,976.70

Detroit Lakes City Council · July 10, 2025
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Summary

Public Utilities recommended and council accepted bids for jet substation materials totaling $448,976.70; staff said the material bid came in below the engineer’s original estimate and the council voted to award the contract.

Detroit Lakes council approved accepting the low bids and awarding a contract for jet substation materials, with the total of the items recommended for approval at $448,976.70.

Public utilities staff reported that bids were opened and reviewed by DGR Engineering and recommended award of the listed material items. The total recommended award—$448,976.70—was presented to council; staff said that figure compared favorably against earlier engineer estimates for material costs. Council voted to accept the bids and authorize award of the material contract.

The award advances the jet turbine and substation project toward procurement and installation; staff said they reviewed the bids at the commission level earlier in the day and recommended approval to the council.

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