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RESOLUTION 7782 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AUTHORIZING AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTING, INC. TO PERFORM PAVEMENT AND SOIL EVALUATIONS AND PREPARE A PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT FOR MUSTANG DRIVE, MUSTANG CIRCLE, PROGRAM AVENUE, AND BRONSON DRIVE WHEREAS, the City manages approximately 43 miles of street pavements; and WHEREAS, Mustang Drive, Mustang Circle, Program Avenue, and Bronson Drive are due or will be due for major pavement maintenance and rehabilitation in the near future; and WHEREAS, initial visual evaluations of in -field pavement conditions of said roadways indicate asphalt mix design issues common with the initial construction era of the roadways that may impact the available options for pavement improvements and techniques; and WHEREAS, American Engineering Testing, Inc. has assisted the City with the pavement evaluations and provided an hourly rate fee proposal for $12,104 to perform pavement and soil evaluations involving field sampling, lab testing, and preparing engineering reports for said roadways; and WHEREAS, monies are available in the 2011 Budget under the Street Improvement Fund (acct. 285 4470 7050). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: 1. The fee proposal submitted by American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET) for an estimated maximum fee of $12,104 to perform pavement and soil evaluations and prepare a preliminary geotechnical engineering report for use in pavement improvements to Mustang Drive, Mustang Circle, Program Avenue, and Bronson Drive is accepted by the City. Compensation will be on an hourly rate plus reimbursable expenses. 2. A ten percent (10 contingency of $1,211 shall be added to the estimated maximum fee for a budget amount not to exceed $13,315. Funding shall be paid from the Street Improvement Fund (acct. 285 4470 7050). 3. Upon satisfactory review of the City Attorney, the Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to enter into agreement with AET for said services at said compensation. Adopted this 9th day of May, 2011. J� afaerty ATTEST: f James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)