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RESOLUTION 7438 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2009-2010 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, Mounds View experiences an ongoing maintenance problem in its sanitary sewer system due to the intrusion of roots; and WHEREAS, chemical treatment is currently used for control of the roots, which provides only ashort-term and not a permanent solution; and WHEREAS, slip lining segments of the sanitary sewer main for their full length from manhole to manhole will provide a permanent solution for root control; and WHEREAS, the approved budget for 2009 includes funding for slip lining of sanitary sewer mains; and WHEREAS, the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project provides an opportunity for performing the sanitary sewer slip lining in coordination with the improvements being made to the City utility and street infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the construction contract for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project includes non-intrusive sanitary sewer maintenance work, including spot repairs within several segments of sanitary sewer as well as slip lining for one full length segment of sanitary sewer; and WHEREAS, slip lining additional segments of sanitary sewer would eliminate the need for spot repairs in those segments, resulting in a cost savings; and WHEREAS, the unit price for the slip lining in the construction contract for the 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project can be lowered if the volume of the slip lining work in increased; and WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 to the construction contract for the 2009-2010 Street Improvement Project has been successfully negotiated with the contractor, North Valley Inc., to allow for the increased slip lining work; and WHEREAS, including the slip lining work for additional segments of sanitary sewer to the 2009-2010 Street Improvement Project provides a cost effective, efficient, and coordinated method of performing the slip lining work.