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Little Canada awards $11.7M road contract, approves Rice Street sidewalk and county cooperation agreements
Summary
The Council authorized awarding the Little Canada Road reconstruction contract to Eureka Construction (low bid $11,695,371.90), approved cooperative agreements with MnDOT and Ramsey County, and approved the Rice Street sidewalk project including a $549,927 construction contract and a $687,500 total project cost with the city's share estimated at $68,750.
The Little Canada City Council on May 27 authorized multiple construction contracts and cooperative agreements for major infrastructure projects in and near the city.
City Engineer Eric Seaburg recommended awarding the Little Canada Road reconstruction project to Eureka Construction, Inc., the low bidder at $11,695,371.90, and the Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-5-69 authorizing the City Administrator to award the contract contingent on approval from the MnDOT Office of Civil Rights. The Council also approved cooperative construction agreements with MnDOT and with Ramsey County (Resolutions Nos. 2026-5-70 and 2026-5-71).
Separately, the Council approved the Rice Street sidewalk project after reviewing six bids; Clark Companies submitted the low bid of $549,927. The Council approved an overall project cost of $687,500, including use of Fund 450 to cover the City’s estimated share of $68,750 (Resolution No. 2026-5-72), awarded the construction contract to Clark Companies (Resolution No. 2026-5-73), and authorized a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County for the project (Resolution No. 2026-5-74). Staff noted that a Ramsey County grant and a right‑of‑way dedication from Royal Credit Union accelerated the project timetable and reduced the City’s fiscal burden.
Council members asked questions about construction timing, coordination with adjacent County projects, signage to indicate businesses remain open during construction, and truck routes during the work. The City Engineer said the Little Canada Road work is a two‑year project with some winter impacts anticipated and that detours will be used for limited durations when two‑lane traffic cannot be maintained.
Why it matters: the Little Canada Road contract is the largest construction expenditure approved at the meeting and the Rice Street sidewalk project advances pedestrian access funded in part by county grants. Both projects involve cooperation with Ramsey County and MnDOT and will affect traffic patterns during construction.
