Committee awards library improvements contract to High-tech Construction of Brainerd

Paul Sandy summarized the July 22 bid opening for the Brainerd Public Library community access improvements and storage upgrades and reviewed funding and cost details. "This is a project that was funded, by a Minnesota Department of Education grant for a total amount of $422,238," Paul Sandy said, and reported the apparent low bidder as High-tech Construction of Brainerd with a bid of $316,000; he also said Widseth's professional services are estimated at $51,000 (grant-eligible) and that owner-provided items are currently estimated at $46,798, leaving a total project estimate around $367,000, which is under the grant award.