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Council approves $962,241.75 award for Authors Addition Phase 2 in 2–1 vote
Summary
Sauk Centre City Council accepted the low bid from LaTour Construction for Authors Addition Phase 2 at $962,241.75. The motion passed 2–1; a pre-construction meeting and notice to proceed will be scheduled.
Acting Mayor Heidi Leach and Council Member Scott Kowski voted to accept LaTour Construction’s low bid of $962,241.75 for the Authors Addition Phase 2 project, while Council Member Brad Kirckof voted against the award. The contract award was approved via Resolution No. 2026-41.
City Engineer Keith Yapp reviewed the bids and reported they were in order. The bid opening record lists LaTour Construction ($962,241.75) as the low bidder, followed by Joe Riley Construction ($996,768.32) and other firms. The council directed staff to issue contracts and provide a notice to proceed; a pre-construction meeting with the contractor, subcontractors and staff will be scheduled before work begins.
The vote was recorded with Acting Mayor Heidi Leach and Council Member Scott Kowski voting in favor and Council Member Brad Kirckof voting against; Council Member Fuechtmann and Mayor Stone were absent. The minutes do not record a rationale for the dissenting vote.
The award marks the next step in the city’s 2026 capital improvement contracting process for the Authors Addition Phase 2 work. Additional schedule and scope details will be set at the pre-construction meeting and communicated by the city engineer.
