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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES July 27, 1998 Mr. Lynn Ness, Minnesota Department of Transportation, came forward and stated that the tower meets all requirements established by the Office of Aeronautics. He referred to the private airpark and said it falls under the control of the FAA. He stated that MnDOT agrees with all of the design items suggested by the City. There will be no advertising signage on the tower, MnDOT hopes to obtain reciprocal agreements with commercial communication companies, lighting is approved by the FAA, and the antenna will be a gray galvanized steel. Council Member Neal asked if the DNR has approved the tower because of the potential problem with birds. Mr. Ness explained that the tower does not have guide wires so birds should not have a problem. Council Member Lyden asked how long technology will have to depend on this type of tower. Mr. Ness stated that because satellite technology is not totally reliable yet, the towers will be used for 25-30 years. Mayor Sullivan stated that the tower was initiated by MnDOT, not the City. The City does expect MnDOT to work with the City and the tower does support public safety issues. She asked if staff has notified the Sea Plane Base. Mr. Wessel indicated that the Sea Plane Base has been notified regarding this tower. Consideration of Resolution No. 98 -114, Accept Bids and Award Contracts for Bid Package No. 2, Civic Complex - Mr. Wessel explained that Bid Package No. 2 for the Lino Lakes Civic Complex includes all the construction contracts for structural steel (erection only), asphalt paving, concrete and masonry, miscellaneous metals (material only), casework, general construction, roofing, aluminum windows and doors, drywall, tilework, acoustical ceilings/wall panels, flooring, painting, metal lockers, partition, mechanical, electrical and fire protection. Adolfson & Peterson (A & P), the construction manager, separated the bid packages in response to the Early Childhood Center's occupancy deadline. The first bid package was approved by the Council on May 26, 1998. Adolfson & Peterson supervised the opening of the bids for the second bid package on Tuesday, July 21, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mr. Wessel went over the Civic Complex Bid Schedule. He gave an update regarding the bid package to the Council Members and briefly gave an overview of the bids. He stated that the construction total of $6 million has been guaranteed. A & P will complete additional value engineering of electrical and mechanical to ensure the budget does not exceed $6 million. A list of alternates has also been developed to ensure the project remains within the budget. Mr. Wessel requested Council approval for Bid Package No. 2, Civic Complex. Council Member Bergeson noted that the previous low bidder for general construction was not on the updated bid package. Mr. Kronholm, Adolfson & Peterson, explained that he had received a letter from the low bidder asking that their bid be removed.