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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 13, 1997 maintaining control of the content, quality and pace of development of the Master Plan of The Village. This purchase is on a Contract for Deed similar to the Contract for Deed that the City entered into with Glenn Rehbein on his property in The Village. The basics of the agreement call for purchasing the right-of-way and land ($155,509) required to provide access to the proposed public facilities project. The remaining plaza retail site ($347,608) will be a five-year term at 8% interest per annum. An additional .17 acres ($12,959) will be required for an easement over Mr. Funkhauser's property for the construction of the police department emergency exit to Marshan Lane. Mr. Wessel added that Staff recommended approval of this land contract and authorization for the City Attorney and Community Development Director to prepare and negotiate the terms of a purchase agreement with Jim Funkhauser for a projected closing date before the end of 1997. Council Member Kuether moved to approve the Funkhauser land contract and to authorize the City Attorney and Community Development Director to prepare and negotiate the terms of a purchase agreement. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT, DAVID AHRENS Consideration of Resolution No. 97 - 132 Awarding Bid for Storage Building on the City Hall Property - Mr. Ahrens explained that on September 8, 1997 Council approved plans and specifications for the construction of a 4,800 -square -foot storage building. Pursuant to advertisement for bids the City opened four bids on Thursday, October 2, 1997, with the following results: Company Base Bid Riverside Construction Hollister Construction Braden Comm., Inc. Amer. Liberty Constr.,Inc. Engineer's estimate $166,800.00 $163,715.00 $176,900.00 $179,186.00 $190,000.00 Sewer Bid $1,400 $5,150 $4,200 $4,000 Total Bid $168,200.00 $168,865.00 $181,100.00 $183,186.00 The low bid is approximately 13% lower than the Engineer's estimate of $190,000. The sanitary sewer bid amount noted above is to install approximately 200 linear feet of sanitary sewer line connecting the drain inside the building to the septic system. Mr. Ahrens stated that Riverside Construction has performed work similar to that required for this project, and is a capable contractor to complete the work. Mr. Ahrens provided the following breakdown of funding for this project, as follows: 1997 Budget $103,800 Antenna Lease 76,200 (1997 and 1998) Total $180,000 18