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06/15/2012
THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL SPENT SOME TIME THIS WEEK APPROVING BIDS FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS TAKING PLACE THIS YEAR. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE BID OF 184,269 DOLLARS FOR THE OVERLAY OF WOODLAND AVENUE FROM LAKE PARK BOULEVARD TO FAIRLAKES AVENUE FROM SOUTHERN MINNESOTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THAT PROJECT COST HAD BEEN ESTIMATED AT 215,000 DOLLARS. THE PROJECT START IS EXPECTED AFER THE 4TH OF JULY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 31.
THE BID OF 51,950 DOLLARS FROM PEARSON BROTHERS OF HANOVER,MINNESOTA WAS APPROVED FOR SEALCOATING PROJECTS ON SEVERAL CITY STREETS THIS YEAR. COLWAY CONTRACTING OF MANKATO WAS THE LOW BIDDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCESSION STAND AND RESTROOM FACILITY FOR THE WINNEBAGO AVENUE SPORTS COMPLEX. THEIR BID WAS 241,000 DOLLARS. THE ENGINEERS ESTIMATE HAD BEEN 224,000 DOLLARS. CITY OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING FOR AN AUGUST 31 COMPLETION DATE ON THAT PROJECT.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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