Long Lake City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
City Operations and Best Practices
Public Beach Closures
Road Infrastructure and Historical Preservation
Utility Service Reliability (Power Outages)
Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
Public Works Well House Maintenance
City Internet Service Upgrade
Employee Recognition Program
Fire Department Leadership and Budget
Votes (1)
Reject Bid for 2026 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Contract
Dissent: None
Moved by Council Member [0:18:29] · Seconded by Unknown [0:18:40]
The engineer, Rachel Shu, reported that only one bid was received for the project, totaling $1.3 million, significantly exceeding the engineer's estimate of $800,000. Follow-up with other planholders indicated they were interested but lacked staff availability and faced timing conflicts with other projects. The recommendation was to reject the current bid and rebid the project later in the fall, with the expectation of receiving more competitive bids and better pricing. Council members expressed disappointment over the high bid and supported rebidding to ensure cost-effectiveness.
Notable Quotes (3)
unfortunately, we only received one bid and it was significantly higher than our engineers estimate.
the consensus was that other contractors were interested in bidding, but due to staff availability and just timing with other projects going on that had a similar timeline um that they were unable to um submit bids.
I believe so. We'll take another look at it. Um, but I think just due to the timing of the bidding being later in the construction season, um, contractors already being busy with projects and our timeline of wanting the lining to be completed end of October, um, that that caused their estimate to come in in high.
Ordinances & Resolutions (6)
Approved for the Cornday's parade on August 8th.
Approved for Buckhorn Days, a one-day festival on July 25th.
Capital Improvement Plan, specifically noting Well One replacement moved from 2027 to 2026.
Bid for sanitary sewer lining project, rejected due to high cost.
Joint Powers Agreement, guiding the Fire Chief hiring process and 2027 fire budget approval.
Budget for the fire department requiring council approval by the end of July 2026.