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Mounds View City Council March 25, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 4 the low bid was submitted by the same contractor the City has worked with for the last three 1 years. 2 3 Public Works Director DeBar briefly reviewed the bid submitted by Stantec for design fees and 4 management of the Area F project requesting it be approved not to exceed $165,000. He 5 discussed the geotechnical fees from Braun for the project and recommended the Council award 6 a Construction Contract to Northwest Asphalt for the 2013 Street and Utility Improvement 7 Project for Area F. 8 9 Council Member Meehlhause questioned how the estimated projected project costs related to 10 actual project costs. Finance Director Beer commented the original estimate for the project was 11 $3.16 million; however the scope of the project had changed slightly as two parking lots were 12 added to the project, and would be done at the City’s expense. Public Works Director DeBar 13 discussed this in further detail stating the Greenfield Parking lot would cost approximately 14 $51,000 and the Police Parking lot was $117,000. He noted the additional slip lining that would 15 be completed with this project was estimated to be $252,000. It was noted the final expense for 16 Area F would be roughly $3.5 million. 17 18 Finance Director Beer explained the Council had budgeted $3.16 million for the project. He 19 noted the City had funds set aside for the Police parking lot, and had an additional $50,000 in 20 park dedication fees to assist with the Greenfield Park parking lot. He explained the City would 21 use sewer funds for the slip lining expense. 22 23 Council Member Mueller was pleased that the engineering costs were able to be reduced through 24 the assistance of Public Works Director DeBar. 25 26 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8080, 27 Awarding a Construction Contract to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. for 2013 Street and Utility 28 Improvement Project – Area F. 29 30 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 31 32 8. CONSENT AGENDA 33 34 Mayor Flaherty asked to remove Item B from the Consent Agenda. 35 36 A. Resolution 8079, Accepting Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church and 37 Authorizing Distribution of Funds as Noted. 38 B. Resolution 8077, Approving GO Capital Improvement Plan Refunding 39 Bonds to be Issued by the City of Blaine, Minnesota. 40 41 Council Member Gunn reviewed how the contributions from Bethlehem Baptist would be 42 distributed throughout the City of Mounds View. The Council thanked Bethlehem Baptist again 43 for their generous donation to the City. 44