The city's Parks Maintenance operating budget includes funding for routine trail maintenance as part of the city's pavement management and maintenance program to preserve and extend the useful life of the trails. The 2023 trail sealcoating includes approximately 39,038 square yards of bituminous trail along various streets, county roads, and within city parks (see attached map).

In accordance with Minnesota Statute Section 471.345 Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, quotes were solicited and three quotes were received as follows: 

• Gopher State Sealcoat, Inc. $54,458.01
• MP Asphalt Maintenance, Inc.        $58,557.00
• Allied Blacktop Company $64,803.08

Gopher State Sealcoat, Inc., from Savage, MN is the low bidder in the amount of $54,458.01.

Gopher State Sealcoat, Inc., has the capacity and the experience for the project and is deemed a responsible bidder. They are prepared to begin work after June 12th, 2023 with a completion date of August 11th, 2023.

The prescribed work is budgeted in the Parks Maintenance operating budget which is set at $65,000. It should also be noted that Scott County is responsible for 50 percent of the sealcoating cost for trails along county roadways in accordance with the current Scott County Trail Maintenance Cooperative Agreement dated March 24th, 2020.

FUNDING:

Parks Maintenance     $47,330.26

Scott County               $7,127.75