Salo Engineering, Inc.

Ulland Brothers, Inc. will be starting the reconstruction of Woodland Avenue on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.  The detour will be in place beginning at 6:00 a.m.  The construction activity will be focused on the segment of Woodland Avenue between Kent Road and Clover Street.  Local traffic will be allowed between St. Marie Street and Clover Street for the remainder of the school year.  As construction activities progress, updates will be posted on this page.

Weekly construction meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.  The first meeting will be held on June 2nd at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Clover Street.  These meetings are primarily for the Contractor and Engineer to discuss the construction progress and the upcoming activities; however, residents and businesses are welcome to attend.

A preconstruction conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2009 with the Contractor, Ulland Brothers, Inc.  The purpose of this meeting is to review the contractual requirements, time frame, scope of work, and coordination required to keep the project moving forward.  In addition to the Contractor, we will be meeting with representatives from the City of Duluth Engineering and Administration Departments, Duluth Public Schools, Minnesota Power, Qwest, and Comfort Systems.

A Public Information Meeting has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009 in the auditorium at the Woodland Middle School.  All residents and businesses are invited to attend this meeting.  We will be discussing the construction sequencing schedule and making introductions of key contacts.  Upon completion of our presentation, we will answer any questions you may have about this project.

With a bid of $4,065,000.00, Ulland Brothers, Inc. was the low bidder for the Woodland Avenue project. The City Engineer has made a recommendation to the City Council to award this project to Ulland Brothers, Inc. at their meeting tonight. Once their approval has been granted, we will be scheduling a pre-construction conference with the Contractor to detail individual responsibilities and review the construction sequencing schedule.

To keep the public involved, we will be scheduling a Public Information Meeting in the near future to explain the construction process. The date for this meeting will be announced on this website and in a press release by the City.

Woodland Avenue is an important link in Duluth’s transportation system. When construction occurs, it is disruptive to the normal flow that the traveling public and local residents are accustomed to. We are making every effort to keep the public informed.