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STAFF ORIGINATOR John Powell. TKDA <br />DATE <br />TOPIC, <br />BACKGROUND: <br />August 9. 1996 <br />Consideration of Resolution 96-84 <br />Construction Contract Award for the <br />Clearwater Cts Trunk Utility lmp ro amen <br />The bids for this project were opened at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 22, 1996 at Lino <br />Lakes City Hall. The bids were received by the City Council that evening but the <br />contract award was delayed to allow additional time for acquisition of the necessary <br />easements. The City Engineer has indicated the acquisition has proceeded to the point <br />where the contract can be awarded. <br />The low bid from Richard Knutson, Inc., of $679,747.78 is over the Engineer's Estimate <br />by approximately 4% which is within the 10% limit allowed by the City Charter. This <br />same contractor recently completed the Birch Street Trunk Watermain project for the <br />City and finished the watermain installation well before the City's completion date. Our <br />letter reoammending award and the bid tabulation are attached. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1 Approve Resolution No. 96-84 awarding the contract 1 <br />Creek Trunk Utility project to Richard Knutson, Inc. <br />2. Approve the contract awarded contingent upon completion of the easement <br />acquisition. <br />3. Delay award of the contract to a future meeting. (The Contractor may not <br />withdraw their bid for a period of 60 days from the bid opening per the <br />Advertisement for Bids). <br />IECO1011 1â–ºTIOt ( <br />Option No. 1 or Option No 2. <br />