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Minden council awards Industrial Drive rehabilitation bid and authorizes 2025–26 street improvement advertising
Summary
Council members unanimously awarded the low bid for the Industrial Drive rehabilitation project and authorized advertising for the 2025–26 street improvement package after discussing cost estimates, drainage concerns on Shepherd Street, and coordination with DOTD and police for cleanup and traffic control.
The Minden City Council unanimously approved awarding the low bid for the Industrial Drive Rehabilitation (Bid No. 02-2026) and authorized the city clerk to advertise for bids for the 2025–26 street improvement project.
Councilman Thomas said RVP was the lowest bidder for the Industrial Drive work and that it “came in at 1.2, which is, in my opinion, a really good bid.” A council member moved to award the Industrial Drive contract to the lowest qualified bidder; the motion was seconded and approved without opposition. The meeting record includes both the names RVP and an alternate styling RBP construction in spoken discussion of the low bidder.
On the 2025–26 street improvement package, council discussion centered on which streets to include (Shepherd Street, Country Club, MLK, and Clerk Street were mentioned), budget estimates, and drainage concerns. A staff member said core samples showed the base beneath the pavement was generally sound and that the latest cost estimate was “probably 1.6,” down from an earlier estimate of “2.8.” One council member cautioned against spending money only to have work wash out in areas with poor drainage: “My concern is just not spending the money and then having it wash out like it did a few years ago prior to our administration,” the member said. Council members asked staff (Terry) to review drainage points before contracting and discussed bundling streets to reduce mobilization costs.
Members also discussed timing for Homer Road, with one member reporting DOTD’s schedule is likely next year, and requested the state clean and clear the highway entrance into Minden; the council agreed to coordinate with the police department to help route traffic during any cleanup.
All motions on the road projects were approved unanimously at the meeting; the council did not provide a detailed budget breakdown in the record. Staff will proceed with bid administration and additional drainage checks before final contracting for the advertised street projects.
