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Hibbing council approves road, library and demolition contracts and several capital purchases
Summary
Council awarded the New Haven Drive Phase 1 contract to KGM Contractors for $786,838.24, approved a $250,000 transfer for Phase 1, authorized a $363,000 library renovation contract, approved a demolition grant application for five houses and approved emergency-services equipment purchases including LUCAS devices and an ambulance remount plan.
The Hibbing City Council on April 1 approved a package of contracts, grant applications and equipment purchases to support infrastructure, housing readiness and city services.
Bids and road work: Council awarded the New Haven Drive Phase 1 contract to low bidder KGM Contractors for $786,838.24, below the engineer’s estimate of about $873,000. Council earlier approved a request to transfer $250,000 from the city’s undesignated fund balance to help fund Phase 1; staff reported roughly $620,000 remained in the mineral-amendment funding after prior expenditures and that additional environmental documentation is expected by late May or early June to allow summer work to begin.
Library: The council awarded the Hibbing Public Library tech hub and main-level restroom renovation to Max Grade Construction for $363,000. Staff said the project is supported by a $500,000 grant; asbestos abatement is planned in April and staff expect construction this summer with completion targeted by fall.
Demolition grants and housing readiness: Building official Mr. Green sought council approval to submit a grant application (packet amount listed as $32,128) to demolish five dilapidated houses; the council approved the application. Staff noted the city has received 19 demolition grants since 2020 covering 98 structures and roughly $360,000 in demolition funding.
Emergency services purchases: Fire Chief Jenko asked to replace two end-of-life LUCAS mechanical CPR devices; quotes with trade-ins resulted in a purchase price recorded in the packet of $35,454.34 from Stryker and the council approved the purchase. The chief also requested authority to remount an existing ambulance box onto a new chassis to save about half the cost of a new unit; the city budgeted $225,000 for the remount and the lowest vendor quote cited in the packet was about $202,000. Staff said the remount turnaround is projected at 90–120 days versus an 18-month lead for a new chassis.
Votes on these items were recorded as motions with seconds and passed by voice vote. Where precise vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the minutes show "All in favor say 'I'" followed by "Motion carries."
