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Council awards Taylor Street reconstruction contract to lone bidder
Summary
The council approved awarding the Taylor Street water, sewer and street reconstruction contract to the lone bidder, MacArthur Construction, for the bid amount posted ($1,526,867.43); a later verbal misstatement of the figure in the meeting transcript appears to be an error.
The City Council on Monday voted to award the 2026 Taylor Street infrastructure reconstruction contract — covering water, sewer and street work from Long Lake Avenue to Spratt Street — to the lone bidder, MacArthur Construction.
City engineer Stephen Schultz told the council the project received one bid after public solicitation; funding was budgeted in the current and next fiscal years in the water and sewer funds. The posted bid on the record read $1,526,867.43 and council approved the award.
Council discussion noted only one bid was received; staff attributed that to scheduling and market conditions. During the motion, a later spoken line in the meeting record contained a markedly different dollar figure; the minutes and bid packet list the award as $1,526,867.43, and the transcript’s larger number appears to be a verbal or transcription error.
The council recorded unanimous support for the award. Staff said the contractor has worked with the city previously and recommended accepting the bid and moving forward with construction scheduling and notice to proceed.
The council voted to approve the contract award; no contract document or start date was finalized during the meeting.
