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Mounds View City Council November 14, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 7 summer of 2009. The work was substantially completed by October 29, 2009. A punch list was 1 completed and given to the contractor. The initial construction was completed in a timely 2 manner by the contractor, while the punch list took over a year and a half to complete. There was 3 some difficulty with the landscaping subcontractor, who has since gone out of business. 4 5 Public Works Director DeBar explained the work was now fully complete. All punch list items 6 have been performed. The issues of the punch list have been discussed with Stantek and North 7 Valley. He indicated Staff and StanTek recommended a $7,500 credit to the City from North 8 Valley due to the additional costs the City incurred to complete some of the sod work. 9 10 Public Works Director DeBar noted the actual work completed came in $339,000 lower than the 11 initial estimate. He stated Bonestroo’s original estimate was $600,000 higher than the final 12 construction costs. The City has greatly benefited from the depressed economy and the 13 competitive bidding. 14 15 Public Works Director DeBar recommended the Council accept the work for the 2009-2010 16 Street and Utility Improvement Project for Area A and authorize a final payment to North Valley. 17 18 Council Member Mueller requested further information on Stantek. Public Works Director 19 DeBar stated the City’s consulting engineering company, Bonestroo, merged with a large 20 company and was now called Stantek. He indicated the City was still working with many of the 21 same employees even though the company had a new name. 22 23 Council Member Mueller questioned if the funds being withheld from the final payment covered 24 the expense to the City to finish the work. Public Works Director DeBar stated this was the case. 25 26 Council Member Mueller asked if the City would consider doing work with North Valley in the 27 future. Public Works Director DeBar stated this was a fine company to work with. North Valley 28 completed the work of two years in 10 months. The difficulty was with some of the 29 subcontractors. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty was pleased that the project came in approximately $900,000 less than the 32 original estimate from Bonestroo. The reduction in the overall expense would mean less of an 33 impact on the tax payers. Finance Director Beer stated this was the case. 34 35 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7856, 36 Accepting Work for the 2009/2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project (Area A) and 37 Authorizing Final Payment to North Valley, Inc. 38 39 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 41 J. Resolution 7847, Accepting Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church. 42 43 City Administrator Ericson stated the City received a donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church in 44 the amount of $17,229. These funds represent the second half donation to the City of Mounds 45