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Council approves consent calendar with multiple contracts, including $269,068 boulevard tree planting
Summary
Richfield City Council approved a consent calendar that included sidewalk and concrete contracts, Richfield Ice Arena work, Woodlake Nature Center furniture, and a USDA boulevard tree planting contract for $269,068; the council moved and approved the consent items by voice vote.
The Richfield City Council approved its consent calendar on July 28, authorizing multiple procurement items and contracts covering sidewalks, concrete work, ice-arena renovations, and furniture for the Woodlake Nature Center.
City Manager Rodriguez read the consent items into the record, including a Standard Sidewalk Inc. contract for the 2026 concrete project in the amount of $395,806.75 with the city manager authorized to approve contract changes up to $175,000; a 73rd Street Diagonal Boulevard sidewalk project contract with G.L. Theis Inc. for $1,080,651.33 (manager change authority up to $175,000); electrical and mechanical contracts for the Richfield Ice Arena ($139,850 and $294,210 respectively); and a Fluid Interiors quote of $429,659.54 for purchase and installation of interior and exterior furniture at the Woodlake Nature Center.
Also listed on the consent calendar was a USDA UCF Boulevard tree‑planting contract awarded to North Metro Companies LLC for $269,068, with authorization for the city manager to approve contract changes under $175,000. The council moved and seconded approval of the consent calendar and passed it by voice vote. The mayor thanked staff for extensive work on the agenda items, noting the elections continuity plan required significant behind‑the‑scenes effort and is not fully public for security reasons.
