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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />April 1, 2025 <br />9. Accept Sanitary Sewer & Watermain Improvements and Approve Security Reduction for <br />Northstar 1" Add <br />10. Approve Plans and Specs and Order Advertisement for Bids for Stillwater Area School <br />District Utility Improvements — Resolution 2025-034 <br />Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE THE <br />CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 - 0. <br />ITEM 11: Accept Bids and Award Contract for the Village Parkway/UPRR Crossing <br />Improvements <br />Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025-035, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO <br />NEW LOOK CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE BID AMOUNT OF $587,948.01, FOR THE <br />VILLAGE PARKWAY UPRR CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS. Motion passed 5 —0. <br />Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE AN <br />INCREASE IN THE SEH, INC. DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$9,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A <br />MATERIAL TESTING CONTRACT WITH BRA UNINTER TEC IN THE NOT -TO - <br />EXCEED AMOUNT OF $10,000. Motion passed 4-1 — 0. (Mayor Cadenhead abstained due <br />to a conflict of interest resulting from his employment with SEH, Inc.) <br />ITEM 12: Authorize Plans and Specifications for the I_-94 Lift Station and Forecemain <br />Improvements <br />City Engineer Stanley reviewed the need for replacement of the sewer forcemain that transmits <br />sewage from the I-94 lift station, noting that forcemain has had several breaks in the last few <br />years which have required emergency response and repair. Stanley stated that the forcemain is <br />beyond its useful life and requires replacement. Discussion held regarding the possible causes of <br />the pipe failures. <br />Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO AUTHORIZE <br />PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVE TASK ORDER NO. <br />27 FOR DESIGN PHASE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY BOLTON <br />AND MENK, INC. IN THE NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $109,537, AND AUTHORIZE <br />THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN A GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT IN <br />THE NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $30,000, FOR THE I-94 LIFT STATION <br />FORCEMAINREPLACEMENT PROJECT. Motion passed 5 — 0. <br />COUNCIL REPORTS <br />Councilmember Holtz: Recognized residents from Cimarron for testifying at the Capitol. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />