HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-063CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2021-063
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT, ACCEPTING BIDS AND
AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE 38TH-39TH STREET NEIGHBORHOOD:
STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution passed by the City Council on the 20th day of October
2020, a feasibility report has been prepared by FOCUS Engineering, Inc. for the 38th-39th Street
Neighborhood: Street and Utility Improvements; and
WHEREAS, ten days mailed notice and two weeks published notice of the hearing was given,
and the hearing was held thereon on the 1st day of June 2021, at which all persons desiring to be heard
were given the opportunity to be heard thereon; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility report prepared by FOCUS Engineering, Inc., and dated December
2020 states that the project is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the 38th-39th Street Neighborhood: Street
and Utility Improvements, bids were received, opened, and tabulated according to law, and bids were
received complying with the advertisement; and
WHEREAS, bids were tabulated, checked and summarized to verify that all requirements of the
submittal were met; and
WHEREAS, the project engineer reviewed the bids and has provided a letter recommending the
award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, A-1 Excavating, hie„ for the bid amount of
$2,716,277.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. Such improvement is deemed necessary, cost-effective, and feasible as detailed in the Feasibility
Report dated December 2020.
2. Such improvement is hereby ordered as proposed in the council resolution adopted this 1st day of
June, 2021.
3. The city council declares its official intent to reimburse itself for the costs of the improvement
from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds.
4. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a Contract
in the accordance with the above ordered Project, in the amount of the Contractor's
lowest responsible bid, and according to the plans and specifications thereof approved by
the City Council.
5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the
deposits made with their bids, except that the deposits of the successful bidder and the
next two lowest bidders shall be retained until a contract has been signed.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 2021.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
(Seal)
A EST:
J lie ohnson
C Clerk
By:
Charles Cadenhead
Mayor