The Oak Grove City Council on March 9 approved a $567,676 bid from Knife River Corporation North for the city’s 2026 Street Improvement Project, including Nightingale Knoll Trail work.
The contract was approved 4-0, with Council Member Paul Tradewell absent. According to the meeting packet, the bid was below the engineer’s estimate of $598,610.
City Engineer Chuck Schwartz said the street work includes the south end of Zion Parkway, the adjacent section of 223rd Lane NW and the neighborhood south of Lake George. He said Pines Third Addition is included in the trail portion, which totals $56,018.20 and will be paid through a separate trail fund.
Schwartz said Oak Grove’s existing balance earmarked for Nightingale Knoll will be depleted by the project. Construction is scheduled for the 2026 season.