The City Council on Monday awarded contracts for that work, plus two other infrastructure jobs.
South 21st Street between 14th and 15th avenues south will be rebuilt. Nearby, 15th Avenue South between Oleson Park Avenue and South 22nd Street will also be rebuilt.
Castor Construction, of Fort Dodge, was awarded a $1,399,689.05 contract for the work. Councilman Jeff Halter, who lives along the section of South 21st Street to be rebuilt, abstained from the otherwise unanimous vote to award the contract. He did not give a reason for abstaining.
Other bidders for the job were Rasch Construction, of Fort Dodge ($1,425,687); Wicks Construction, Decorah ($1,433,441.50); and Crow River Construction, New London, Minnesota ($1,627,293.50).
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The Fort Dodge City Council is expected to award some contracts for street and trail work when it meets tonight.
The council’s activity will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an annual report from Main Street Fort Dodge, the organization that works to develop the downtown with a focus on historic preservation.
The council’s regular business meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
That’s when the council will consider awarding the infrastructure contracts.
One of those contracts is for the complete reconstruction of a couple blocks of streets on the city’s south side. The planned project would rebuild South 21st Street between 14th and 15th avenues south, plus 15th Avenue South between Oleson Park Avenue and South 22nd Street.