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Fergus Falls Council accepts MnDOT funding, awards $458,929 contract for Otter Tail Valley Rail signal work
Summary
The Fergus Falls City Council unanimously accepted MnDOT funding and awarded a $458,929.66 construction contract to Ty Zack Concrete LLC for CP9776, an Otter Tail Valley Rail signal replacement project. MnDOT offered a $500,000 lump-sum reimbursement that, officials said, covers construction and part of contingency.
The Fergus Falls City Council approved a MnDOT funding agreement and awarded the construction contract for the Otter Tail Valley Rail signal replacement project (CP9776).
Grant of Bolton & Menk presented the project details and bid results, saying three bids were opened on May 23, 2025, and the apparent low bidder was Ty Zack Concrete LLC of La Center, Minnesota, with a base-plus-alternates bid of $458,929.66. Grant said the estimated probable construction cost had been $511,195.28. “They’re offering a a lump sum amount of $500,000 that will fully pay for the, construction costs of the project and fund a portion of the contingency,” Grant said.
The council moved and adopted a resolution to accept MnDOT funding agreement 1060425 and then voted to award the construction services contract (base bid plus alternates 1 and 2) to Ty Zack Concrete LLC for $458,929.66. Council members recorded affirmative roll-call responses and the resolutions were approved.
City staff and the city attorney reviewed MnDOT’s reimbursement agreement, Grant said, and the state’s lump-sum offer was characterized as favorable; Grant noted that if the city used a lower internal accounting figure the difference could be retained for other uses.
The council did not amend the contract award on the floor; staff indicated the contractor’s bid appeared responsive and in order. The project will proceed under the terms of the funding agreement and the awarded contract.
The council completed a roll-call vote to adopt both the funding-agreement resolution and the contract award. No appeals or amendments were recorded during the meeting.
