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Wanamingo council awards Emerald Valley Phase II contract, approves routine budget and service measures
Summary
The Wanamingo City Council unanimously awarded the Emerald Valley Phase II roadway and utilities contract to low bidder TK Construction at $292,580.85 and approved several routine measures including a maintenance work plan, delinquent-utility certification and a sanitation rate change. The council also selected MMUA for safety training and endorsed a regional wastewater bonding request.
The Wanamingo City Council on March 9 unanimously awarded the Emerald Valley Phase II roadway and utilities project to TK Construction for $292,580.85, about 11.3% below the engineer's estimate, and approved a package of routine municipal measures.
Engineer Brandon Theobald told the council there were 12 bidders and recommended TK Construction, noting the company provided the required bid and performance bonds. Theobald said the contractor is ready to begin work once contracts are executed and materials are ordered, and that the project’s completion date is currently set for the end of July; paving of the bituminous roadway would allow home construction to begin. Theobald recommended that the city assess benefiting property owners after the project is complete to determine accurate assessment amounts.
Councilmember Eric Dierks moved to approve the low bid; Rebecca Haugen seconded and the motion passed 4-0-0. Mayor Ryan Holmes said he appreciated the better-than-expected low bids. Local resident and businessowner Dan McPherson expressed enthusiasm for the project and asked when home construction could begin; Theobald said construction could start as soon as the roadway is paved and coordinated with contractors.
On consent and related motions, the council also approved the city’s 2026 second-quarter maintenance work plan and certified delinquent utility bills for transmission to the Goodhue County auditor for collection, a twice-yearly step the city uses to encourage payment. The Council approved a 2.4% contract-driven rate increase requested by Highland Sanitation under the terms of the existing contract.
The council reviewed two vendor quotes for a new standalone safety-training agreement after the prior Kenyon/MMUA arrangement could not continue. The city selected the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) proposal — a lower-cost contract providing four four-hour training days per year — with a plan to review training needs after one year; Public Works staff noted IEA’s quote offered more training days but at higher cost.
The meeting also included a written annual summary from City Attorney David Jacobsen outlining 2025 prosecution and civil legal services: Wanamingo pays $1,200 monthly for prosecution and $800 monthly for civil services; the firm reported prosecuting 31 offenses in 2025 (19 traffic, 12 community offenses), logging roughly 75 hours on prosecution and returning $4,189.80 in fine revenue to the city after county and state shares.
The council voted on the package of routine resolutions by voice vote; where recorded, votes were 4-0-0 in favor. The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
