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Council accepts bids for lead service-line replacement; grant funding of $1.375 million reported
Summary
Council accepted bids and voted to award the lead service-line replacement contract. Staff reported five bids and said a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority grant of $1,375,000 will fund part of the project; the transcript's low-bid dollar amount was unclear and is reported here as presented in the record.
The council voted July 14 to accept bids and award the contract for the lead service‑line replacement project (city contract 2026‑10). Director Travis Block said five bids were received on June 17 and that staff recommends awarding to the low bidder, reported as Wenzel Construction Owatonna; the low‑bid dollar figure in the transcript is unclear.
Block provided project funding details, saying the project costs including construction, engineering and contingency will be covered partly by a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority grant in the amount of $1,375,000; until the project order is executed with the authority this fall, the water fund will temporarily fund the project. He said staff expects to begin construction in August with substantial completion of this phase in October 2027 and final completion in 2028.
After questions, council voted to accept the bids and proceed with awarding the contract.
