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Willmar council rejects staff recommendation on city-hall elevator modernization
Summary
After debate over an $8,000 price difference and timing concerns related to a potential new city hall, the council did not approve the staff-recommended $144,787 MEI elevator modernization contract; tabling also failed.
A motion to accept the staff-recommended bid from MEI Total Elevator Solutions for city-hall elevator modernization failed after council members raised questions about cost and timing.
City staff said the work is required because the state adopted ASME A17.3-2015 (safety code for existing elevators) and the current elevator does not meet the updated standard. The project was in the 2026 CIP; two quotes were obtained: MEI at $144,787 and Metro…
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