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Council approves state match contract for substation tied to $979,009.63 federal EDA grant
Summary
Granite Falls approved a state match contract of $979,009.63 for a substation project funded in part by a federal EDA grant. Staff said the state will not disburse until federal funds are paid and authorized the city to call bids for installation after contract execution.
The Granite Falls council approved a state competitive-funding contract that matches $979,009.63 in federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funds for a substation project.
Staff member told the council the state match of “$979,009.63” is tied to the federal EDA grant and that the state will not release funds until the federal grant reimburses the city. Staff said the installation contract must be in place before federal reimbursement and that because the transformer and switchgear were already ordered, the city could not seek reimbursement for work already completed. Staff asked the council to approve the state contract and to authorize calling bids for the installation portion once the contract is signed.
The chair moved to approve the contract and to proceed with calling bids; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The council recorded the approval but the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally.
Council members instructed staff to proceed with bid solicitation and to ensure contract execution aligns with federal and state timing requirements.
