IV.10. Resolution Awarding Contract for Well #6 Generator Addition; Klingbeil CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2025-118
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Eric Klingbeil, City Engineer
Date: July 15, 2025
Subject: Award Contract, Well #6 Generator Addition
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2025-044, Resolution Awarding Contract, Well #6
Generator Addition.
OVERVIEW
This project is part of the 2025 CIP that was approved on November 12, 2024. The bid
opening May 30, 2025. This project involves installing a generator on-site at Well #6 to
ensure power is available to keep our municipal drinking water system operational
through extended power outages.
The lone bid was for $330,000 with a $10,000 allowance was submitted by Morcon.
This was 26% under engineers estimate.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Consultant Recommendation
Resolution 2025-044
Public Works
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES
Project Summary
Currently Well #6 is vulnerable to extended power outages. With the addition of this
generator, we are able to pump and treat drinking water through power outages. To
ensure continued utility service to all of Hopkins.
Bid Results and Analysis
Contractor Bid
Morecon $340,000.00
Engineers Estimate $439,425.00
Project Costs
The bid received was significantly lower than the engineers estimate. In addition,
Sustainability Staff secured an MPCA Community Resiliency Grant for $315,369.00 to
help offset a majority of the cost of the project.
Project Schedule
Award Contract June 17, 2025
Begin Project Summer 2025
Complete Project Fall 2025
Funding Source Estimated Cost*
MPCA Community Resiliency Grant $312,556
Water Fund $27,444
Total $340,000
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-044
RESOLUTION FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT
WELL #6 GENERATOR ADDITION
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins that
the lowest bid of Morcon in the amount of $340,000.00 is the lowest responsible bid for
the Well #6 Generator Addition, and the Mayor and the City Manager are hereby
authorized and directed to enter into contract with said bidder for and on behalf of the
City.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 15th day of July, 2025.
By:___________________________
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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June 24, 2025
Honorable Mayor Hanlon & Members of the City Council
City of Hopkins
1010 1st Street S
Hopkins, MN 55343
RE: Well No. 6 Generator Addition
City of Hopkins, MN
BMI Project No.: 24X.136958
Dear Mayor and Council:
On May 30, the City received one bid for the generator addition project. The bidder is Morcon
Construction Co., Inc. from Fridley, Minnesota, with a bid of $340,000.
The engineer’s estimate was $439,425 and the bid was 26% lower. Morcon submitted a lump sum bid of
$330,000 with a $10,000 allowance. Morcon has experience on projects of this scope and complexity
for both public and private entities.
With the competitive bid received and Morcon’s experience, we recommend awarding this contract to
Morcon Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $340,000 at the July 15 regular City Council meeting.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Nick Amatuccio, P.E.
Municipal Project Manager | Principal