Sept. 18, 2025 Update

At the September 16, 2025 City Council Meeting, staff provided the council with a project update. Many discussions have been occurring with MnDOT on approvals of the new bridge. Update cost estimates were completed and there are concerns with the estimated cost compared to the $6M overall project budget. All the slides from the presentation are posted in the documents section of the website.

Options $6M BUDGET – ALL STATE FUNDS	Estimated Construction Cost with 10% Contingency	Estimated Construction Cost Combinations with 10% Contingency ($515,000)	Total Project Costs with Indirect Costs ($1,500,000)
1. Base Bid – No Cladding and No Stairs	$5,660,000		$7,160,000
2. Base plus Bridge Only Cladding	$275,000	$5,935,000 (1+2)	$7,435,000
3. Base plus Ramp Cladding	$345,000	$6,280,000 (1+2+3)	$7,780,000
4. Stairs North	$300,000	$5,960,000 (1+4) $6,380,000 (1+4+5)	$7,460,000 $7,880,000
5. Stairs South	$420,000	$6,080,000 (1+5) $6,380,000 (1+4+5)	$7,580,000 $7,880,000