By Sara Strong
The Luverne City Council Monday accepted the lowest bid of $804,192 for this summer's major street project.
Carstensen Contracting, Pipestone, was awarded the bid for work on portions Freeman and Estey streets.
The city of Luverne will begin notifying property owners individually about their specific assessments as soon as possible.
Street and alley construction includes two alleys and portions of Freeman and Estey streets, Bishop, Crawford and Brown and involves assessing the 153 affected property owners.
Curb and gutter work is also a part of the project. It will be a uniform height and allow for handicap accessibility. Drainage and resurfacing work are also a part of the project for the road that was last surfaced in 1977.
The base of the streets will be preserved so the cost is less than it could be.
The streets are a few years overdue for repair, but the project was put off because oil and concrete prices were previously higher than they will be this year.