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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director MEETING DATE: June 8, 2015 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 15-58, Approving Plans & Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Well No. 6 Pump House VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting Council authorization to approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for the construction of Well No. 6 Pump House. BACKGROUND In accordance with the City's Comprehensive Water Supply Plan, construction of Well No. 6 was recommended to accommodate the City's municipal water demand. The well is located at Birch Park on property acquired as part of the Preserve at Lino Lakes project. Well construction began in December of 2014 and is nearing completion. The next step in the process is to construct the Pump House Facility. The City Council discussed the plans at the May 26, 2015 regular meeting and requested further review of the architectural elements of the pump house. Additional discussion was held at the June 1, 2015 council work session. The plans have been revised to incorporate comments received during the discussion. The estimated construction cost was $797,500. A revised estimate based on the proposed changes has not been completed by the time of this report. An update will be provided at the council meeting. Funding for the improvement is provided from the City's Area and Unit Trunk Fund. The estimated schedule for this project is as follows: City Council Authorizes Advertisement for Bids Bid Opening City Council Consider Accepting Bids Construction Start RECOMMENDATION June 8, 2015 July 15, 2015 July 24, 2015 Late August, 2015 Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 15-58 Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for the construction of Well No. 6 Pump House. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution No. 15-58 2. Pump House Building Elevation