The city has been working on a couple of smaller paving
projects for this year. They involve the
paving of Snowman Circle and a short section of Thrane Drive. Thrane Drive is the roadway that goes to the
Pelican Lakes Conservation Club. It was
at one time called Plant Road as it is the roadway that leads to the Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
The City received bids for the project on March 27. Three bids were received; Tri-City, Anderson
Brothers, and Ideal Construction (from Staples). The apparent low bidder for the improvements
was from Anderson Brothers Construction at $44,949.31. With the bid schedules in hand the
construction cost for Snowman is $39,257.78 and the construction cost for
Thrane is $5,691.53. Added to these
amounts are the soft costs such as engineering.
The total cost for Snowman Circle to be assessed is $54,492.44. The total cost for Thrane Drive to be
assessed is $7,421.80.
The city generally assesses on a per lot basis. In other words the cost is divided by the
number of assessable lots. For lots in
Snowman Circle the cost to the majority of the lots is $7,784.63. The cost for the two corner lots, as they
were already assessed for the other abutting roadway, is 50% of the full
assessment or $3,892.32. There are two
lots abutting Thrane Drive and the cost for each of these lots is
$3710.90.
The process of construction will occur as soon as
possible. Anderson Brothers
Construction, who gave the winning bid, has an portable asphalt plant in Breezy
Point and intends on moving this plant to another job site around June 1st.
