The Fridley City Council unanimously approved a bid from Mineral Services Plus for work on four city wells during its Jan. 26 meeting.
Public Works Director Jim Kosluchar said bids were opened Jan. 20 for Well Rehabilitation Project No. 26-448. Four bids were received, with the lowest submitted by Mineral Services Plus of Green Isle. The company’s base bid totaled $175,203.
That amount was about 11.8% below the final engineer’s estimate of $198,605, Kosluchar said.
The favorable pricing allowed the city to include rehabilitation of an additional well within the project’s existing budget.
Including a 5% contingency, the combined bid amount is $229,352, according to Kosluchar. The total award amount approved by the council is $240,819.60.
The project was identified and budgeted in the city’s 2026–30 Capital Investment Program, with $250,000 allocated for construction in 2026. The work is part of routine maintenance performed on city wells every four to six years.
The scope of the project includes rehabilitation of equipment at wells 5, 8, 10 and 12. All wells are scheduled to be substantially completed by November 2026, with Well 10 planned for completion by April 2026 ahead of construction at the Locke Park Water Treatment Facility.
Project work includes removal and inspection of downhole equipment, including pumps and motors, with components rehabilitated when feasible and replaced as needed. The project also includes televising the wells to assess overall condition and determine whether sand removal or redevelopment is necessary before equipment is reinstalled and the wells returned to service.
While the city has not previously worked with Mineral Services Plus, Kosluchar said staff believe the contractor is knowledgeable and reputable based on correspondence and is capable of delivering the project at the required quality.
Council Member Ann Bolkcom asked whether the project would cause service downtime or require the city to switch between wells. Kosluchar said the work schedule accounts for operational needs, with spring work planned for Well 10 and a second phase scheduled for the fall.