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2009 Annual Report | Public Works Department Page 5 The time, commitment, and efforts of residents, businesses, council members, engineers, and City staff in the preceding years has given the City to begin reaching its goal to reconstruct 26-miles of dilapidated roadways. As a result of this comprehensive effort, the City of Mounds View was only one of eleven cities nation-wide to receive a 2009 American Crown Community award from the American City & County magazine. This award is given to municipalities that “exhibit the creativity, cooperation, and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates.” The full-page award article is attached to the end of this report. Xcel Energy 8-inch High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline: In 2008, Xcel Energy completed a segment of 8-inch pipeline construction from the southwest corner of County Roads 10 and H2, through the north County Road 10 right-of-way, ending near the intersection of County Road 10 and I. In 2009, the pipeline construction continued, heading north on Eastwood Drive, jogging east on Ardan Avenue, then north again on Greenwood Drive to County Road J. All pipeline work and restoration work was completed by late summer 2009. The pipeline was put into service in July 2009 and was completed ahead of schedule. Xcel’s work was closely coordinated with City street construction. County Road 10 Trail Segments 1-5: Trail Segments 1-5 is located in the north boulevard of County Road 10 between County Road H and Red Oak Drive. Construction for this 1.7 mile long, 10-foot trailway began in September 2009 and was substantially complete by the end of November 2009. Bids were received on July 23, 2009 from 8 contractors with the low bid of $653,350 submitted by Max Steininger, Inc. of Eagan, Minnesota. All bids came in significantly lower than expected with the low bid 26% below the engineer’s estimate. A Federal grant of $525,000 covered much of the construction costs. paving operations for CR 10 Trail near Mounds View Square 150-kW Portable Emergency Generator: The City took ownership of a 150-kW portable emergency generator in late summer 2009. The procurement of the generator was through public bid, with the final cost equaling the bid price of $83,125. Interstate Power Systems of Minneapolis was the successful bidder and provided the generator unit. The generator is sized appropriately to provide emergency power to multiple facilities, including wells/water treatment plants, lift stations, and buildings.