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Council approves $89,500 contract with Bolton & Mink for municipal liquor store bid package
Summary
Paynesville council approved a $89,500 contract with Bolton & Mink to prepare full bid-ready design and specifications for a new municipal liquor store; financing will be part of a future bond/CIP and construction funding is not yet finalized.
The Paynesville City Council voted to hire Bolton & Mink Inc. to prepare a full set of architectural, structural, mechanical, civil and electrical plans and specifications for a new municipal liquor store, approving a scope-of-work contract for $89,500.
Council members who worked on the project said the firm will produce a bid-ready package, after which the city will advertise for bids and pursue financing. The mayor (name not specified in the record) and councilors said the cost will be part of the overall financing; staff indicated the package will allow the city to apply for a bond and use CIP funds in the interim.
Councilor hburg moved to approve the Bolton & Mink scope and cost; the motion was seconded by theen and carried with no recorded opposition. Reed, a volunteer who helped develop the plans and liaised with contractor Chuck and Bor Lumber, received public thanks from the council for his work on the project.
The vote cleared the procurement step that prepares the city for bidding and financing; councilors noted additional steps remain, including soliciting bids and formally approving a financing package. No construction contract or construction budget was approved at this meeting.
