Eagan Rejects Bids for North Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehab, Authorizes Rebid

Eagan Rejects Bids for North Water Treatment Plant Filter Rehab, Authorizes RebidThe Minnesota municipality will restart procurement for filter upgrades at its North Water Treatment Plant while simultaneously closing out emergency well repairs and roof replacements at its southern facility.

The City Council rejected bids for the North Water Treatment Plant Filters A&B Rehabilitation (Contract 26-05) and authorized rebidding.

Change Order No. 1 and final payment were approved for emergency rehabilitation work on Well 17.

The council also approved final payment and a change order for the South Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement.

During an August 18, 2026 meeting, the Eagan City Council authorized a new round of procurement for water treatment infrastructure after rejecting initial bids for a key facility rehabilitation project. Without public discussion, the council unanimously approved its consent agenda, which included the formal rejection of bids for Contract 26-05. The contract covers the rehabilitation of Filters A and B at the North Water Treatment Plant. Municipal staff have been authorized to rebid the project to secure a new contractor. The council also officially closed out two other municipal water infrastructure projects during the meeting. The city approved Change Order No. 1 and issued final payment for emergency rehabilitation work on Well 17 under Contract 26-19. Additionally, the council finalized Change Order No. 1 and the final payment for the South Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement under Contract 26-11. Further details regarding the timeline for the North Water Treatment Plant rebid or the financial values of the finalized water utility contracts were not disclosed during the brief session.