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Council adopts resolution to proceed with assessments after Clearwater Road bids come in higher than feasibility estimate
Summary
Staff told the council bids for the Clearwater Road/North Bendel utility improvements came in significantly higher than the feasibility estimate — low bid $6.3M and dewatering costs much larger than expected — and the council voted to adopt Resolution 2026‑024 to prepare proposed assessments (motion passed, transcript records four 'aye' votes).
Public works and administration staff briefed the Baxter City Council on recent bid results for the 2026 Clearwater Road/North Bendel area utility improvements and recommended moving the assessment process forward despite a significant gap between the feasibility estimate and low bid results.
Staff said bids opened March 10 and the apparent low bidder, Carl Larson, submitted $6,300,000 — an amount substantially higher than the feasibility report. The staff…
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