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Marshall City Council awards multiple street resurfacing contracts under budget
Summary
The council approved three pavement projects — a chip-seal contract with Pearson Brothers ($132,459.35), a local mill-and-overlay low bid from Dunnick ($532,361.50), and a state-aid overlay by Donek ($485,609.50) — and debated whether to include alternate streets to take advantage of unusually low unit prices.
The Marshall City Council on Monday approved several street maintenance contracts that city staff said came in well under estimates, allowing the city to add recommended alternate streets without exceeding budget caps.
City engineer Jason Anderson told the council the apparent low bid for the chip-seal project was "from Pearson Brothers of Hanover, Minnesota, in the amount of $132,459.35," well below the $153,000 estimate. Staff recommended adding alternate streets (South Bend and Marguerite) and awarding the contract with a not-to-exceed amount of $165,000. Council approved the resolution on a roll-call vote; Councilmember…
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