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Waite Park council approves $4.59 million guarantee for public safety facility precast package
Summary
The Waite Park City Council unanimously approved a $4,592,857 guaranteed maximum price for Bid Package 1 of the Waite Park Public Safety Facility after staff said early procurement of long‑lead precast panels would reduce schedule risk and keep the package roughly 7% under the prior design‑development estimate.
The Waite Park City Council voted to approve a $4,592,857 guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for Bid Package 1 of the Waite Park Public Safety Facility renovation and expansion.
Bill, a city staff member who introduced the project to the council, told members the first bid package covers demolition, site concrete, architectural precast panels, precast plank and beams, earthwork, asphalt and site utilities. "What we're asking you to approve tonight is $4,592,857," Bill said, adding the figure is roughly 7% below the design‑development budget estimate.
Chris, a project presenter, said the principal reason for separating this package was to procure long‑lead items — notably the architectural precast wall panels — early to avoid a projected four‑to‑eight‑week gap in the schedule. He told the council the team is targeting a delivery start on Oct. 6 and that permits for land disturbance, demolition and footing/foundation are in progress.
Council members pressed staff on whether any interior work had begun; Chris replied that work on site would not start until the city had contractual approval of dollars and required permits. Staff also confirmed permit reviews are under way and that Mitch is reviewing the footing/foundation permit.
Staff described the next bid package as covering structural steel, roofing, doors, windows, exterior finishes, interior finishes and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work; some site finishes such as landscaping may be included in a third package. Chris said the city expects to issue a second set of bid documents for review and bid within a roughly three‑week cycle and to return to the council at the second meeting in July for approval of subsequent packages.
Council member [Council member] moved to approve the GMP for Bid Package 1 to Bradbury Stamm; the Chair seconded, and the council voted in favor. The transcript records the approval as unanimous; it does not list individual vote tallies.
The project schedule discussed during the meeting included a mid‑June groundbreaking target that will be coordinated with council calendars and subsequent procurement steps. The city will return to council with subsequent packages for approval as those bids are completed.
The council also approved routine consent items earlier in the meeting and proceeded to other business following the vote on the GMP.
