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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2002 - foot wide road onto a 26 -foot wide road, which she felt was very unsafe and needed to be addressed as soon as possible. City Engineer Studenski indicated the construction schedule can be adjusted to address this type of concern. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-90 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-91, Rejecting Bids, Black Duck Lift Station, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala advised the City Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized staff to advertise for bids to reconstruct the Black Duck Lift Station at the June 24, 2002 City Council meeting. Bids were opened ugust 1, 2002 for the project. The Engineer's Estimated construction cost was $321,500.00. Community Development Director Grochala indicated two ceived for the project as follows: Bidder Barbarossa & Sons Lametti & Sons Amount $368,473.0 $387,745 0 Community Development Director Groch Barbarossa & Sons. The bid amount is is a significant increase over what w high bid amounts were a result of t construction season. e low bid of $368,473.00 was received from ately 13 percent over the Engineer's Estimate. This It is likely that the number of bids received and the r conditions experienced during this year's Community Development Di 3 r ice. ch. a advised it is staff's opinion that it would be in the best interest of the City to reject all e bids at this time. City staff would recommend that the project be re -bid early next spring under m e favorable conditions. Community Development Director Grochala advised City staff recommends the adoption of Resolution No. 02-91, Rejecting Bids for the Black Duck Lift Station. Councilmember Dahl recalled the City Council has put this project off in the past due to high bids. She acknowledged that only two bids were received this time, but noted that costs go up each year. She requested confirmation from Community Development Director Grochala whether in his judgment he believed re -bidding this project next spring is a viable option and that the City will likely receive better bids. Community Development Director Grochala stated he and the engineer on this project had both agreed that this was a poor time of the year to request bids and that re -bidding early next year when 32