HomeMy WebLinkAbout#04 - Inwood Booster Station Landscaping STAFF REPORT
DATE: 10/3/2017
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Rob Weldon, Public Works Director
AGENDA ITEM: Booster Station Tree Planting
REVIEWED BY: Chad Isakson, Assistant City Engineer
BACKGROUND: In 2016 the City of Lake Elmo began construction of a water booster station to supply water the Interstate 94 Corridor and discontinue purchasing water from the City of Oakdale for this portion of Lake Elmo. When land was acquired for the booster station along Inwood Ave. there was a request from the land seller to provide screening (plantings) on the south and west side of the newly constructed building as a way mask the Booster Station from view in these directions.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Does the City Council support tree planting on the south and west side of the Inwood Ave. Booster Station? PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Staff is proposing planting 11 Spruce and 3 Dog Wood trees on
the south and west property line to provide screening of the booster station in those directions. This will complete the landscaping portion of the booster station, which was not included in the initial construction contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: Cost of the plantings shall not exceed $5,200 and will be funded by through the Water Utility Budget.
OPTIONS:
• Approve tree planting at Inwood Ave Booster Station
• Deny tree planting at Inwood Ave. Booster Station
• Table for further discussion RECOMMENDATION: If removed from consent agenda…..“Motion to approve tree planting at Inwood Ave. Booster Station from Abrahamson Nursery for an amount not to exceed $5,200” ATTACHMENTS:
• Abrahamson Nursery Quote
• BDT Outdoor Solutions Quote
Name:CITY OF LAKE ELMO Contact:
Street:2576 INWOOD AVE. Cell Phone:
City, State, Zip:LAKE ELMO, MN Email Address:
Date:9/19/2017 Designer:
$5,110.40 WITH CASH/CHECK (ADD 3% IF PAYING WITH CREDIT CARD)
QTY. SIZE
5 6'
6 6'
3 #5
25 3 CF
MATERIALS, TAX, AND LABOR IF PAYING BY CHECK/CASH: $5,110.40
Client Signature: ___________________________________________ Designer Signature: _________________________________
Date Accepted: ____________________________________________
PLEASE NOTE:
A)All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work to be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alteration from specifications
below involving extra costs will be executed only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge over and above the estimate.B)Any person or company supplying
labor or materials for this improvement to your property may file a lien against your property if that person or company is not paid for the contributions.C)Under
Minnesota law, you have the right to pay persons who supplied labor or materials for this improvement directly and deduct this amount from our contract price, or
withhold the amounts due them from us until 120 days after completion of the improvement unless we give you a lien waiver signed by persons who supplied any labor
or materials for the improvement and who gave you timely notice.D)Payment to be made in full upon completion of work. Plant guarantee is void if paymeny is not
made in full within 30 days of completion of work.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL:The above prices, specifications and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized
to do the work as specified.
GRAY DOGWOOD
BAGS CYPRESS MULCH
*2 BAGS MULCH PER EVERGREEN TREE, 1 BAG MULCH PER DOGWOOD
We Propose hereby to furnish material and labor - complete in accordance with specifications below, for the sum of:
DESCRIPTION
NORWAY SPRUCE
BLACK HILLS SPRUCE
ROB WELDON
747-3941
RWELDON@LAKEELMO.ORG
JAKE THOMPSON
638 Price Ave Maplewood MN, 55117
Customer Quote
Rob Weldon 2576 Inwood Ave N
City Of Lake Elmo Lake Elmo
Work Description
Installation of:
11 Black Hills Spruce tress, 6' B&B
3 Gray Dogwoods #5 pots
Hardwood mulch rings around all plants.
Sub Total $7760.00
Tax $552.90
Total $8,312.90
BDI Outdoor Solutions is not responsible for any irrigation damage, repairs or modifications. Any irrigation parts or equipment
in conflict with project are shall be exposed and or/moved outside the work area, with all y
aside whenever possible. All necessary irrigation repairs and/or modifications to be accomplished by the original system installer
and/or current service provider. If no existing irrigation system is in place and is later desired, it wold be most economical to have
sleeves installed at this time.
By signing below, you understand and agree that BDI is not responsible for any irrigation damage, repairs or modifications.
signature x date x
Unforeseen Circumstances:
Occasionally, unforeseen circumstances may arise on a project that were not accounted for in the estimate of a project. These
include, but are not limited to; poor soil/and or drainage conditions, under ground obsticals (i.e.underground pipes/wires,
buried stumps, etc.), necessary add-ons, or acts of God. These unforeseen circumstances may result in additional costs to the
project. BDI is not responsible for these additional costs. Should an unforeseen circumstance arise, the sales person will alert
the customer of the situation, provide an estimate of the additional work and cost of the work, and obtain written permission or
an electronic authorization prior to proceeding with the additional work.
Location of Utilities
BDI will contact Gopher State One to locate all public utilities prior to project start (includes all public utilities marked by gopher
one) BDI is not responsible for damage to any private utilities Customers are responsible for marking all private utilities on the
property that may be inside the project area such as; gas lines, water lines, irrigation lines, dog fences, private electric lines, low
voltage lighting and any other not mentioned here.
We Accept