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Bottineau council approves 2025 street program, including $1.04M Main Street mill-and-overlay
Summary
The Bottineau City Council voted unanimously Dec. 2 to contract with Wold Engineering for a 2025 chip-seal program (estimated $247,000) and to change and contract for a 2-inch mill-and-overlay of Main Street (estimated $1,039,825.90), citing a longer service life.
The Bottineau City Council on Dec. 2 approved two principal street projects for 2025: a chip-seal coat program estimated at $247,000 and a 2-inch mill-and-overlay for Main Street estimated at $1,039,825.90. Both contracts with Wold Engineering were approved by unanimous roll-call votes.
Wold Engineering representatives Jessica Tagastad and Jesse Brandvold told the council the 2024 paving project still has a few items to finish in spring — boulevard seeding, repair or clean-out of gate valves and manhole-height adjustments — and noted that Mayo Construction will be responsible for lowering the manhole cited by the firm.
The council approved the 2025 chip-seal project covering Newberger Addition, a portion of Nelson Street, Vinje from 5th to 8th streets and 10th Street East from Vinje to Park Street. Council member Marsden moved to enter into a contract with Wold Engineering for the chip-seal project; Council member Fix seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous roll call.
After the Street Committee recommended against the previously budgeted micro-seal option, council member Mortensen moved to change the Main Street preservation plan to a 2-inch mill-and-overlay, with Council member Stewart seconding. The motion passed on roll call; the council agreed the overlay will have a longer useful life (the city cited about 20 years versus roughly 10 years for micro-seal). Council member Marsden then moved to enter into a contract with Wold Engineering for the mill-and-overlay; Getzlaff seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Council meeting minutes note the Main Street mill-and-overlay carries a higher upfront cost but was chosen for longevity. The council did not set construction start dates in the meeting minutes; Wold Engineering identified some 2024 items to finish in spring. Further scheduling and contracting steps will follow under the city’s procurement process.
The council handled the paving votes as part of its regular agenda; all motions were recorded as passed on roll-call votes.
