Council approves multiple public-works contracts and accepts county parcel for $1
April 22, 2026 | Brainerd City, Crow Wing County, Minnesota
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At the April 20 meeting the Brainerd City Council approved several public-works and facility contracts recommended by the Safety and Public Works committee and accepted a county offer to transfer a parcel for $1 to secure a sewer corridor.
Committee chair Tad Erickson told the council the committee recommended following staff’s lowest-bid selections for three Republic Works building items: a fire alarm system (listed as Midwest Security & Fire) for $10,051; a fire-suppression system (listed as Summit Fire Protection) for $75,795; and 6-inch water service line work (DeChantelle Excavating) for $31,422, for a combined total of $117,268. Erickson said each of the bidders was the low responsive bid for their scope and the council approved the committee motion.
Erickson also reported the pavement-markings contract (Improvement 2603) was awarded to the sole bidder listed in the packet as "Sir Lyons A Lot" for $29,150.62; Erickson noted the company appears to be out of the area, reportedly from St. Cloud. Council approved the award on voice vote. City Hall EIFS and interior drywall repairs were awarded to Kenco Drywall for $16,000 (staff noted that $50,000 was budgeted for the broader work and Kenco’s proposal was significantly lower), and the council approved that award.
On a separate motion, the council accepted Crow Wing County’s offer to sell Parcel 41250756 to the city for $1. Staff explained the parcel had been previously identified as nonconservation in multiple actions and that the city declined one parcel earlier because of a sewer line running underneath; owning this parcel would give the city legal control to continue sewer work in the tight area. Council members asked about maintenance; public-works staff explained routine mowing would fall to the city’s streets maintenance group with parks assisting if needed once the parcel transfers are complete.
All committee-recommended motions in this section carried without recorded opposition.
Committee chair Tad Erickson told the council the committee recommended following staff’s lowest-bid selections for three Republic Works building items: a fire alarm system (listed as Midwest Security & Fire) for $10,051; a fire-suppression system (listed as Summit Fire Protection) for $75,795; and 6-inch water service line work (DeChantelle Excavating) for $31,422, for a combined total of $117,268. Erickson said each of the bidders was the low responsive bid for their scope and the council approved the committee motion.
Erickson also reported the pavement-markings contract (Improvement 2603) was awarded to the sole bidder listed in the packet as "Sir Lyons A Lot" for $29,150.62; Erickson noted the company appears to be out of the area, reportedly from St. Cloud. Council approved the award on voice vote. City Hall EIFS and interior drywall repairs were awarded to Kenco Drywall for $16,000 (staff noted that $50,000 was budgeted for the broader work and Kenco’s proposal was significantly lower), and the council approved that award.
On a separate motion, the council accepted Crow Wing County’s offer to sell Parcel 41250756 to the city for $1. Staff explained the parcel had been previously identified as nonconservation in multiple actions and that the city declined one parcel earlier because of a sewer line running underneath; owning this parcel would give the city legal control to continue sewer work in the tight area. Council members asked about maintenance; public-works staff explained routine mowing would fall to the city’s streets maintenance group with parks assisting if needed once the parcel transfers are complete.
All committee-recommended motions in this section carried without recorded opposition.
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