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Council accepts Medcon bid for police‑station addition; updated CIP shows $10.49M bond
Summary
The council accepted the low bid from Medcon ($7,988,000) for the police‑station addition and renovation, rejected one optional alternate to constrain costs, and reviewed an updated project budget showing a $10,490,000 CIP bond in the packet.
New Prague — The City Council voted April 21 to accept the low bid from Medcon Construction for the planned addition and renovation of the police station and to move forward with contract award subject to the bid documents.
John (staff presenting) summarized the bidding results and an updated budget: Medcon submitted a base bid of $7,988,000 and staff recommended rejecting one optional alternate that could be added later when needs and funding allow. The city’s updated project budget in the packet shows a CIP bond amount of $10,490,000 to fund the project, with contingency and variable cash amounts adjusted as needed.
John told the council the recommended action was to proceed with the contract with Medcon and begin the next phase of construction. "We are looking to get approval to proceed with the contract with Medcon Construction," he said, noting that rejecting the optional alternate was intended to help keep overall costs within the project budget.
Council members discussed public sensitivity around large capital projects and budget oversight; staff reiterated the project's contingency planning and alignment with long‑term capital programming. After discussion, the council passed the resolution to accept the bids and proceed with contract award by voice vote.
What’s next: Staff will finalize contract documents with Medcon, proceed with preconstruction scheduling, and return to council if any contract amendments or alternates are proposed.
