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• • COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1998 Substantial Completion September 30, 1998 Wear Course and Striping October 15, 1998 Staff recommended that Resolution No. 98 - 55 be adopted. Council Member Bergeson asked if the project extended all the way to Ash Street. Mr. Ahrens indicated that it did. Acting Mayor Lyden asked if the project included a trail. Mr. Ahrens said that it did and the project was consistent with the timetable for the trail construction. Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Resolution No. 98 - 55, as presented. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 98 - 55 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Resolution No. 98 - 57, Accept Bids and Award Construction Contract, Lakes Addition Street Reconstruction Project - Mr. Ahrens stated that sealed bids were received and opened on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, for the Lakes Addition, Street Reconstruction project. City Council action is required to award a construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Council approved the plans and specifications for this project on March 23, 1998. On April 21, 1998, four (4) sealed bids were received and opened with the following results: Arnt Construction Co., Inc. Dresel Contracting Inc. Forest Lake Contracting S. R. Weidema, Inc. $1,492.683.42 $1,787.810.00 $1,972,976.20 $2,023,012.60 SEH (Engineer's Estimate) $1,702,653.00 The bids were tabulated and no errors were found. The four (4) bids submitted represent a competitive bidding environment that typically exists at this time of year. The low bid by Arnt Construction, Inc., was withdrawn due to an error. The second low bid by Dresel Contracting Include, is approximately 5 percent above the latest Engineer's Estimate. Mr. Ahrens stated that the City's Consulting Engineer, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH), recommended the award of the construction contract to Dresel Contracting Inc. Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Resolution No. 98 - 57, as presented. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 98 - 57 can be found at the end of these minutes.