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Council awards County Road 5 trail bid to Action Company, contingent on checks
Summary
After opening bids, the council voted to award the County Road 5 trail contract to the low bidder, Action Company, contingent on reference checks and verification of bond and insurance. The project is supported by a Transportation Alternatives Program grant; the low bid totaled about $287,000 and the city budgeted $305,000.
Council members voted to award the County Road 5 trail contract to the apparent low bidder, Action Company of Marshall, but made the award contingent on staff obtaining references and verifying that the bidder’s performance bond, insurance and bid documents are in order.
Staff told the council bids were opened the same day as the meeting. The project is funded in part with a Transportation Alternatives Program grant; the bid amount discussed in the meeting was about $287,000 and staff said the city budgeted $305,000 for the work, leaving the project within budget if the contingency checks are satisfactory.
A staff representative recommended standard post-bid steps — checking references and verifying the contractor’s bonding and insurance — and asked the council to approve an award conditioned on that verification. Council members asked about timing and subsurface work near a county-road intersection; staff said coordination and scheduling will be confirmed as the contract moves forward.
The council moved, seconded and approved the contingent award. Staff said a second TAP grant for related trail work is anticipated in 2027.
