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Council awards $993,911 water main contract to Hulstein Excavating, contingent on DANR approval

Wessington Springs City Council · December 1, 2025
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Summary

After opening and reading bids, the council awarded the water main construction contract to Hulstein Excavating LLC for $993,911.00; the award is contingent on DANR approval of the bid. The motion passed unanimously (Ayes: 5, Nays: 0).

The council reviewed multiple competitive bids for the city’s planned water main project at the Dec. 1 meeting. The low bid was submitted by Hulstein Excavating LLC (Edgerton, MN) at $993,911.00; other bids ranged above $1.01 million to $1.47 million.

Councilmember Kari Fagerhaug moved to award the contract to Hulstein Excavating for $993,911.00, with Shawn Tobin seconding. The motion included the contingency that the award was subject to DANR approval of the bid. The recorded vote was unanimous in favor (Ayes 5, Nays 0). The council packet lists the competitive bids with firm names and amounts for public record.