2023 Construction Projects
5th Street & Frank Hall Drive Reconstruction Project – Job 2301
The project involves the complete reconstruction of portions of 5th Street and Frank Hall Drive. Work will include complete removal and replacement of the pavement, curb & gutter, sidewalk, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and watermain. The existing concrete and bituminous pavements will be removed and replaced with a bituminous surface.
See Quest CDN Bid No. 8419416 for bidding information.
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2023 State Aid Street Overlay Project – Job 2302
The involves the bituminous mill and overlay, and miscellaneous curb & gutter and sidewalk replacement of several downtown area streets (Clark Street, Washington Avenue, Newton Avenue & Bridge Avenue).
See Quest CDN Bid No. 8446343 for bidding information
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Blazing Star Trail, Cedar Avenue & Eddie Cochran Street Resurfacing Project – Job 2303
The project involves bituminous resurfacing of the following:
Blazing Star Trail – Figure 8 Section: The bituminous surface will be removed and replaced
Eddie Cochran Street – Frank Avenue to the southeast end: The bituminous surface and aggregate base will be reconstructed
Cedar Avenue – Sunset Street to Massee Street: The bituminous surface and aggregate base will be reconstructed
See Quest CDN Bid No. 8433449 for bidding information
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Aquatic Center & Bancroft Park Parking Lot Reconstruction
The project involves bituminous resurfacing of the following:
Albert Lea Aquatic Center – Removal and replacement of the bituminous surface and settled or heaved sections of curb & gutter
Bancroft Park – Removal and replacement of the bituminous surface on the entrance road to Bancroft Park, along with the removal and replacement of the bituminous surface on the upper section of the parking lot.
See Quest CDN Bid No. 8528844 for bidding information
The contractor, Ulland Brothers, plans to begin the Aquatic Center parking lot mid September and will wait until after the Big Island Rendezvous (October 7th) to begin work at the Bancroft Park Parking lot, tentatively planning ot start the week of October 9th.
The contractor is scheduled to remove the existing pavement on both lots on Wednesday, October 18th. They will also begin replacing the four culverts crossing underneath the access road to Bancroft Park.
The contractor finished placing and shaping the gravel base on both lots and the access road to Bancroft Park the week of October 23rd. They plan to install the new bituminous pavement the week of October 30th.
The contractor placed the bituminous surface on the Bancroft Park lot and the access road, and placed the first of two lifts of asphalt on the Aquatic Center lot the week of October 30th. There was one spot on the Bancroft Park access road in the triangle portion at Hammer Road where the gravel base was too soft. The gravel in this location will be dug out and reinstalled before the paving is completed. Since this area is in the triangle portion, access to Bancroft Park is unaffected, and the park has been reopened to the public.
As of November 9, 2023 both parking lots are substantially complete. The contractor completed the grading and seeding along the edges of the Bancroft parking lot and road this week, the only work remaining is cleanup and minor punch list items. The grass areas disturbed by the concrete repairs at the Aquatic Center parking lot were graded and seeded this week. Next week the contractor hopes to take advantage of the forecasted warmer weather and complete the paint striping on both parking lots. After that all work will be complete.
2023 – 2024 Biosolids Removal- Job 2306
This project involves the removal of biosolids (or sludge) from the storage tanks at the WWTP and land applying them on approved land near the WWTP.
See Quest CDN Bid No. 8404231 for bidding information