City Council Resolution 2023-68CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-68
ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE DOWNTOWN ROADWAY &
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the project, the following
improvements for the Downtown Roadway & Pedestrian Project; and
WHEREAS, the project includes the following improvements:
• Reconstruction of the following streets along with replacement of clay sanitary
sewer main lines and private sewer laterals up to the property lines:
- Walnut Street between River Street and Broadway Street
- Broadway Street between Pine Street and 500' east of Jerry Liefert Drive. It
incorporates infrastructure as well as streetscape components.
• Improvements to River Street between Pine Street and Locust Street
• Several pedestrian safety enhancements between River Street and Walnut
Street, including addition and widening of sidewalks, traffic calming measures,
flashing pedestrian signals, wayfinding signage, lighting improvements, parking
enhancements and underground placement of utility lines.
• Reconnection of Walnut Street to River Street including widening of the turning
radius.
• Public Parking lot on portion of 225 West Broadway, 213 West Broadway, 207
West Broadway, and 113 Walnut Street
WHEREAS, the following items were included as bid alternates for the project:
• Alternate 1— Streetscape Countertops on Walnut Street
• Alternate 2 — Decorative tree guards on Walnut Street
• Alternate 3 - Concrete surface on Walnut Street between Broadway and River
Street; the base bid identifies an asphalt surface.
• WHEREAS, bids were received, opened, and tabulated, and the following three bids were
found to comply with the advertisement for bids:
Contractor
Base Bid
Alternate 1
Alternate 2 Alternate 3
(Engineer's Estimate
$10,447,779.20
$24,000
$65,000 $316,016
Meyer Contracting, Inc.
$10,790,214.03
$37,916.34
$115,301.94 $674,129.41
New Look Contracting, Inc.
$12,428,273.50
$45,000.00
$130,000.00 $578,720.00
Duininck, Inc.
$13,634,432.15
$70,500.00
$338,000.00 $614,387.10
WHEREAS, the bid from Meyer Contracting Inc. in the amount of $10,447,779.20 for the total
bid for the construction of said improvements for the Downtown Roadway & Pedestrian
Improvement Project, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and
advertisement for bids, is the lowest responsible bidder and shall be and hereby is accepted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO:
1. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a
contract with said bidder for the construction of said improvements for and on behalf of
the City of Monticello.
2. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all
bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposit of the successful
bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been executed.
ADOPTED BYthe Monticello City Council this 7th day of August, 2023.
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