City Council Meeting Date: May 19, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Andrew Tussing, Streets and Parks Manager
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Consider Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract - TH 3 Streetlight Replacement Project Phase II.
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Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the attached Resolution accepting bids and awarding the contract for the TH 3 Streetlight Replacement Project Phase II (STRT2026-A92).
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to award the contract for the TH 3 Streetlight Replacement Project (STRT2026-A92). The Plans and Specifications were completed by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., and at the April 7, 2026, City Council Meeting, the Council authorized the advertisement for bids via Resolution 2026-041. The ad for bid was published in the Northfield News and Trade Publications.
The City received two (2) competitive bids (Attachment 2), which were publicly opened and tabulated on May 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The bids ranged from $206,457.00 to $233,983.00 with the lowest responsible bidder being Hunt Electric, Inc. with a total bid amount of $206,457.00. The bid came in 19% below the engineers estimate of $254,100.
Staff is recommending that the project be awarded.
Project Background
The streetlights along Trunk Highway 3, from 700 feet south of Fifth Street West to Jefferson Parkway, will be replaced with new poles and luminaire fixtures. The proposed luminaries utilize a 3000K correlated color temperature (CCT), which is considered warm white and specified luminaire provides full cutoff performance, meaning no light is projected above the horizontal plane.
The existing steel poles, installed in the early nineties, have reached the end of their service life due to significant rusting at the bases, necessitating replacement.
The electrical lines will remain intact. The current footings for the poles are in good condition and will remain. The new lig...
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