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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-037 Council Resolution• • • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 05 - 37 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS - BIRCH STREET TRAIL PROJECT. WHEREAS, The City Council approved the preparation of plans and specifications for the Birch Street Trail Project at the March 14, 2005 City Council meeting; WHEREAS, TKDA has prepared plans and specifications for Birch Street Trail Project and has presented such plans and specifications to the Council for approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA: 1. Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof, are hereby approved. 2. The City clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids for the making of such improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published for 3 weeks, shall specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be received by the Clerk, at which time they will be publicly opened in the City Hall by the City Clerk and Engineer, will then be tabulated, and will be considered by the Council, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Any bidder whose responsibility is questioned during consideration of the bid will be given an opportunity to address the Council on the issue of responsibility. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the Clerk and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond or certified check payable to the Clerk for five (5) percent of the amount of such bid. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 28th day of March, 2005. Ann J. Blair, ity Clerk ayor John J. Ber son, • AGENDA ITEM 5B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 28, 2005 TOPIC: Resolution No. 05 -37, Approving Plans & Specifications, and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Birch Street Trail Project VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND: The City Council approved the preparation of plans and specifications for the Birch Street Trail Project at the March 14, 2005 City Council meeting. TKDA has prepared the plans and specifications for this project for City Council consideration. Assuming the City Council is comfortable with the proposed plans, staff is recommending that Resolution No. 05 -37 be approved. The proposed schedule for this project is as follows: City Council Approves Plans and Specifications City Council Authorizes Ad for Bids Open Bids City Council Awards Contract . Construction Begins March 28, 2005 March 28, 2005 May, 2005 May, 2005 Summer, 2005 OPTIONS: 1. Adopt Resolution Number 05 - 37, approving the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for the Birch Street Trail Project. 2. Do not adopt Resolution Number 05 - 37. 3. Return to staff for further review. RECOMMENDATION: Option No. 1.