05-13-2024 Council Meeting Packet

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM 6F STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director May 13, 2024 Consider Resolution 24-48, Order Project, Approve the Plans and Specifications, Authorize the Ad for Bid and WSB Bidding Services, Water Treatment Plant Project Simple Majority ___________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council approval to approve plans and specifications, authorize the ad for bid and bidding services for the Water Treatment Plant Project. BACKGROUND On August 22, 2022, the City Council approved the preparation of the plans and specifications for the Water Treatment Plant Project. The City has been planning for a Water Treatment Plant since 2007. The Water Treatment Plant site was located near the City’s water transmission lines and existing municipal water supply wells at the southwest corner of the intersection of Birch Street and 12th Avenue. The water treatment plant is designed to treat the City’s 2040 needs via a gravity filtration system. The plant will have the option to run conventional or biological filtration. The estimated total project cost is $36,000,000, including contingencies. Funding for the project is expected to be from state and federal grants totaling $16,500,000 and a low interest loan through the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA). Debt service will be funded from utility user fees and the trunk water fund. The estimated schedule for the project: Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications August 22, 2022 Order Improvement, Approve Plans and Specs, Authorize Ad for Bids May 13, 2024 City Opens Bids June 11, 2024 City Council Awards Contract June 24, 2024 Construction Begins Summer-Fall, 2024 Substantial Completion Summer, 2026 117