(KNOX) – The Grand Forks City Council made several preliminary approvals on Monday.
The City Council preliminarily approved 23 prequalified consultants for engineering services from 2026 to 2028. The firms were selected through a qualifications request relating to their possible interest in working on both local quick-response and smaller scale projects. The vote passed 6-1, as Council President Dana Sande voted against. He did not vote in favor because he says he doesn’t like giving out contracts without a request for proposals.
The City Council preliminarily approved awarding a $2.7 million contract to Gowan Construction. The contract would be for a road improvement project on 70th Avenue North that would go from North Washington Street to half a mile west of North 55th Street.
The City Council preliminarily approved declaring Environmental Management Department Mosquito Control Division equipment as a surplus, and authorizing staff to go forward with either selling, scrapping or disposing equipment.
The City Council preliminarily approved a five year, 100 percent business property tax incentive for Cirrus Aircraft. Cirrus is planning to go forward with the second phase of an expansion project that features a 50,000 square foot expansion and 13 new staff members. Last year, the council approved a 10 year, 100 percent tax incentive for an earlier expansion. The vote passed 6-1, with Councilwoman Rebecca Osowski voting against. She voted not because she says she doesn’t want to give Cirrus tax breaks because of its relationship and ties with China.
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