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Merrill council approves $454,096 bid for new maintenance building, hires crew for deconstruction
Summary
The Merrill City Council unanimously accepted a $454,096 construction bid from Kunkel Construction Company for a new maintenance shed and authorized Jurgens Excavating to deconstruct the existing building and secure asbestos removal.
MERRILL, Iowa — The Merrill City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to accept a $454,096 bid for a new maintenance building and to hire a contractor to deconstruct the existing structure and arrange asbestos abatement.
The council accepted Alternate 1 from Kunkel Construction Company for $454,096 after a motion from Council member Hemmelman, seconded by Council member Held. The vote was recorded as ayes from Conley, Held, Hemmelman, Hoyt and Rieken with no nays.
The council immediately followed that motion with a separate vote to hire Jurgens Excavating for deconstruction of the current maintenance building and to secure an asbestos removal company. That action was moved by Council member Hoyt and seconded by Council member Conley and carried by the same unanimous roll call.
Council members framed the decisions as steps toward replacing an aging facility. The transcript records no dissenting comments and no alternate bids selected; the accepted figure and contractor names were presented as part of the “old business” agenda item.
Lagoon repairs were noted as having "nothing new to report" during the same portion of the meeting.
The council handled the measures as part of routine business; no timetable for construction start or contractor contract details beyond the accepted bid amount were recorded in the meeting minutes segment.
