The City Council approved $300,000 for the construction of the dog park in the FY23 CIP. An additional $95,000 was previously allocated to the project when the initial cost opinion exceeded the budget.

The bid for the project closed on June 11th and the City received three bids:

Western Iowa Utilities - $247,260.50

Neuvirth Construction, Inc. - $358,717.04

Cardis Fence and Iron - Rejected due to being nonresponsive

The contract is awarded to the apparent low bidder for the base bid.  Western Iowa Utilities is the apparent low bidder with a base bid in the amount of $247,260.50 and a negotiated alternate bid of an additional $28,490.00 for a concrete mow strip along the fence line. 

The overall construction cost of $275,750.50 is less than the remaining amount of $336,400 available for construction.

It is anticipated the project will occur over late summer and be completed by January 1st, 2025.