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Stewartville council approves plans, orders bids for Legacy Drive Northwest after $1.1 million state grant
Summary
Stewartville council approved plans and specifications for the Legacy Drive Northwest street and utility project and authorized advertising for bids; the city said a $1.1 million state grant will help fund construction and bids will open April 29, 2025 with contract award planned May 13, 2025.
At a Stewartville City Council meeting, members voted to approve plans and specifications for the Legacy Drive Northwest street and utility project and ordered the advertisement for bids.
The moderator said the engineer completed plans that include the public roadway as well as sanitary, water and stormwater utilities and noted the city received a $1.1 million grant from the Minnesota State Department of Employment and Economic Development in October 2024 to be used toward construction. Council recorded a motion to approve the plans and order the bid advertisement; the motion was seconded and carried.
City staff said bids will be accepted and opened on April 29, 2025, with the contract scheduled to be awarded by the council on May 13, 2025. The council did not discuss contract award details at the meeting; advertising for bids is the next formal step authorized by the vote.
The council handled several routine procedural items earlier in the meeting, including approval of the agenda, approval of the previous meeting minutes and approval of the pay list. Those motions were made, seconded and carried without additional discussion.
In staff reports, Public Works Director Sean said a street sweeper ordered last fall is expected to arrive in mid-April; the department expects to continue current winter operations until the replacement vehicle arrives. Library Director Nate reported on library programs and digital collections, noting Stewartville is funding improved e-book availability in the SELCO system and the library is organizing a "Night of a Thousand Readers" and other community events.
The meeting concluded after brief commission reports and an adjournment motion.
Votes at a glance • Agenda approval — motion moved, seconded, carried (names of mover/second and individual vote tallies not specified in the transcript). • Minutes approval — motion moved, seconded, carried (mover/second not specified). • Pay list approval — motion moved, seconded, carried (questions referred to Bill, the finance director; mover/second not specified). • Legacy Drive Northwest: approve plans/specs and order advertisement for bids — motion moved, seconded, carried. Bids to be opened April 29, 2025; contract award planned May 13, 2025.
Next steps: staff will advertise the Legacy Drive Northwest project and return to council with bid results and a recommended contract award on the May 13 agenda.
