City Council Resolution 2025-61CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-61
RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING READVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE
DITCH 33 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the Ditch 33 Improvements
Project, fourteen bids were received complying with the advertisement. The bid which included
improvements of constructing a 48"' stormwater outfall to the Mississippi River connecting the
existing Wright County Ditch 33 alignment just south of the Tyler East subdivision, fourteen
They were as follows:
1. Rachel Contracting, LLC
$1,896,525.25
2. LaTour Construction, Inc
$2,063,364.15
3. Northern Lines Contracting
$2,081,630.00
4. Minger Construction Co. Inc.
$2,208,000.00
5. S R Weidema, Incorporated
$2,222,070.80
6. Kuechle Underground Inc.
$2,232,202.70
7. RL Larson Excavating Inc.
$2,387,497.95
8. D&D Contracting LLC
$2,399,675.79
9. Geislinger & Sons
$2,419,181.00
10. New Look Contracting, Inc.
$2,424,857.00
11. Burschville Construction Inc.
$2,616,229.50
12. Meyer Contracting Inc.
$3,219,562.78
13. T. Scherber Demolition and Excavating LLC.
$3,337,413.95
14. Dunnick Inc.
$4,423,049.00
WHEREAS, the low bid submitted by Rachel Contracting, LLC, was higher than the
engineer's estimate of $1,760,864; and
WHEREAS, Project funding received from Wright County requires the abandonment of a
section of Ditch 33; and
WHEREAS, additional permits are required prior to the abandonment of the ditch and
the timing and costs associated with these permits are unknown at this time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO,
MI NNESOTA:
1. The City Council herby rejects all bids received.
ADOPTED BYthe City Council of Monticello, Minnesota this 22nd day of September, 2025.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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