City Council Meeting Date: February 17, 2026
To: Mayor and Members of Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
Title
Consider Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract - Spring Creek Road Reconstruction & Mill Towns State Trail Project (STRT2026-A84).
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) accepting bids and awarding the contract for the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction & Mill Towns State Trail Project (STRT2026-A84).
Summary Report:
Four Way Stop/Intersection Information
As directed by City Council per the last "whereas clause" of Resolution 2026-012 (Attachment 2), Staff was directed to work with the County Engineer "to bring to the County Board to explore further safety considerations at the intersection of Spring Creek Road and Woodley Street (CSAH 28) to include a 4-way stop, or Red Flashing HAWK Signal System, and implement speed control measures for vehicles entering the City from the east on CSAH 28."
This item is scheduled on the Rice County Transportation & Ditch Committee (Commissioners Purfeest and Peters) on February 24th, 2026, and then will go to the County Board. Staff is still working to verify when the agenda item would be scheduled before the full Board of Commissioners. Members of the City Council are welcome to attend the meetings if they wish. City Staff will report back to City Council on the Rice County's recommendations from this meeting and provide information on the scheduled full Board of Commissioner meeting when we receive that detailed information.
Overall Project Summary
The City Council is being asked to award the contract for the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction & Mill Towns State Trail Project (STRT2026-A84). The Plans and Specifications were completed by both the City of Northfield Engineering Department and Bolton and Menk, Inc. At the January 6, 2026 City Council Meeting, the Cou...
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