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After DNR denial, Pelican Rapids moves to bid Sharon Memorial Park bathhouse reconstruction
Summary
Following a second denial from the Minnesota DNR outdoor recreation grant program, the council authorized staff to post an invitation for bids for demolition and reconstruction of the Sharon Memorial Park bathhouse, using city funds already set aside if needed.
Jordan Grossman told the council the city's second DNR outdoor recreation grant application for the Sharon Memorial Park bathhouse was denied; he said demand far exceeded available funding (more than $20 million in requests vs. roughly $4 million to award).
Because the city already has designs and some funds set aside, Grossman recommended issuing an invitation for bids rather than a request for proposals; the bid package includes demolition as an alternate so bidders may price demo-plus-rebuild or rebuild-only options. He said the proposed footprint is about 540 square feet with four family-use stalls, a shower, toilets and a mechanical/storage room. Council approved moving forward with the bid process and authorized inclusion of demolition as an alternate.
