Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Procurement Contracts topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves equipment and contract awards, OKs well rehabilitation change order
Summary
At the Feb. 17 meeting the council accepted a $10,000 park donation, amended a plow-truck purchase to include tax/title/license ($167,723 total), approved Antia Group PFAS testing award ($18,340.60 with an approximate 10% local match), declared a vehicle surplus, and approved a well-rehab change order (amount unclear in transcript).
The Little Falls City Council approved several routine procurement and contract items and accepted a park donation during its Feb. 17, 2026 meeting.
Donation: The Westside Improvement Association presented a $10,000 donation for Loberg Park deck-panel repairs and new swings at Gamrap Park. Brad Jensen, representing the association, handed the donation to the council and the council voted to accept it.
Plow truck: Staff reminded the council that a January 2025 purchase authorization for a plow truck listed a base purchase price of $156,712.80. Staff asked to amend the approved amount to include state sales tax, title and license, bringing the total to $167,723 charged to the equipment fund; the council approved the amendment by roll call after members discussed state sales tax treatment for municipal purchases.
PFAS/PAS testing: The council approved a proposal from Antia Group to perform targeted testing on sanitary service lines to locate PFAS/PAS sources. The quoted contract amount was $18,340.60; staff said the grant will cover the bulk with an approximately 10% local match. The council approved moving forward with the testing and the local match funding arrangement.
Well rehabilitation change order: The council approved change order No. 1 for rehabilitation of well number four after contractors pulled the drop pipe and found pitting and deteriorated threads in the interior pipe. The transcript records the change order amount unclearly (presentation lists "$5,77"), and staff said funding will come from the water-improvement fund; staff later provided the council with the quotes and confirmed funds are available.
Surplus property and other resolutions: The council declared a 2012 Dodge Charger used as an airport courtesy vehicle surplus and authorized disposal under Resolution 2026-16. The council also adopted Resolution 2026-15 (calling a public hearing March 16 for a Small Cities Development Program application tied to First Street Northeast) and Resolution 2026-17 (a joint-resolution statement of interest in discussing future use of the middle school facility if vacated), each by roll call.
Roll calls and approvals for the routine items were recorded during the meeting; where the transcript shows minor numeric transcription issues, staff-reported numbers should be verified in the official minutes or bid documents before publication.
