Waite Park council unanimously awards 2025 street improvement contract; work to start mid‑June

The Waite Park City Council voted unanimously to award the 2025 street improvement contract after staff said three bids were opened last week and the low bids came in under the project budget. Council members approved the award following a short staff presentation that said work is expected to begin in mid‑June.

The council discussion emphasized that one of the bidders has built the city's recent street projects and that overall pricing fell below the city's budget estimate. No dollar amount was read into the record during the motion; the resolution authorizing the award was available for reference at the meeting.

A motion to award the project was made and seconded and the council voted in favor; no individual roll-call votes were entered into the spoken record, and the clerk recorded the action as passing unanimously. The administration said the contract is expected to start mid‑June and did not specify a contractor name on the public agenda remarks.

The council did not amend the award on the floor and gave staff direction to proceed with contract award and scheduling. The meeting record does not state the contract value or identify a contract start date beyond the mid‑June timeframe given by staff.

The council moved on to subsequent business after the vote.