021726 Reso 1523_6804 14th DemoHOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
HRA RESOLUTION NO. 1523
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEMOLITION OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6804 14TH AVENUE SOUTH
WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of
Richfield, Minnesota (HRA) desires to prepare certain real property for development
pursuant to and in furtherance of the Richfield Rediscovered Program adopted by the
HRA, said real property being described as:
Address: 6804 14th Avenue South
Legal: The East half of the South Sixty-six (66) feet of the North One Hundred
Twenty-six (126) feet of Block Six (6), Rich Fields, Hennepin County, Minnesota
WHEREAS, the existing home and structures are vacant, in bad condition, and
poorly secured; and
WHEREAS, HRA funds are available in the Housing and Redevelopment Fund for
demolition purposes; and
WHEREAS, the cost of deconstruction before demolition is nearly two times more
than the cost of demolishing structures from the property thereby making deconstruction
infeasible; and
WHEREAS, two bids for demolition were received and Harkness Excavating
submitted the low bid of $22,304, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
in and for the City of Richfield authorizes the Executive Director and Chairperson to
execute a Contract for Demolition with Harkness Excavating for the demolition of
structures at 6804 14th Avenue South in an amount not to exceed $22,304.
Adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of
Richfield, Minnesota on this 17th day of February, 2026.
Erin Wieze D els, Cha r
ATTEST:
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Sean Hayford leary, SjcT6tary