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Durand City Council approves $633,245 bid for water filtration rehabilitation
Summary
The Durand City Council voted 5–0 on Feb. 11, 2026, to award the Water Filtration Rehabilitation Project to Wapasha Construction Co., Inc., for a total of $633,245 (base bid $560,000 plus an alternate of $73,245). Engineer Russ Kiviniemi updated the council on related water-system work and other infrastructure projects.
The Durand City Council on Feb. 11 approved awarding the Water Filtration Rehabilitation Project to Wapasha Construction Co., Inc. for a total of $633,245, a base bid of $560,000 plus a $73,245 alternate. Councilmember Matt Roesler moved to award the contract and Councilmember Robert Weishapple seconded; the motion passed on a 5–0 roll call vote.
Engineer Russ Kiviniemi briefed the council on the filtration project and noted it is proceeding in coordination with other planned water-system work. The engineer also gave updates on a cemetery project and the 6th Avenue street project, which remain in design or early planning stages.
Administrator Tracy Carlson presented the bid award as part of the evening’s business agenda; council discussion recorded in the minutes was procedural and centered on approving the low bidder and the included alternate. The minutes do not specify the funding source for the project.
The council’s action authorizes city staff to contract with Wapasha Construction Co., Inc. for the work as presented; the motion record does not list contract start or completion dates, bonding or warranty terms, or funding details beyond the award amount. These details were not specified in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance: the bid award passed 5–0 (roll call).
