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Mounds View City Council July 12, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 6 Council Member Stigney asked how the hourly charges for Area D compared to the expenses 1 charged for Area B and C. Public Works Director DeBar stated the expenses were comparable. 2 Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer with Bonestroo, explained the rates were similar for Areas B and 3 C, except a few employees’ hourly rates had increased. 4 5 Mayor Flaherty stated the City’s learning curve was becoming increasingly short with the 6 completion of each street improvement project. He felt the design phase for Area D would be 7 less than with Areas B and C. He requested staff provide the design phase numbers from 8 Bonestroo for each phase. 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7643, 11 Authorizing Bonestroo to Perform Engineering Services for the Design Phase for Area D of the 12 Street and Utility Improvement Program. 13 14 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 16 F. Resolution 7644, Authorizing Bolton & Menk to Perform Engineering 17 Services for the Municipal Well No. 2 Motor Replacement Project. 18 19 Public Works Director DeBar stated Municipal Well No. 2 was constructed in August of 1962 20 and is located within the Public Works Facility at 2466 Bronson Drive. Well No. 2 is unique in 21 that the well pumps are powered by a natural gas engine, but all others in the City have electric 22 motors. The Caterpillar engine was used by the City and installed 35 years ago. The motor for 23 Well No. 2 runs erratically and is compromising the water distribution system. The well was 24 only used in times of high usage. 25 26 Public Works Director DeBar explained the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) has $100,000 27 slated for the motor replacement from the Water Enterprise Fund. Staff recommends the City 28 Council authorize Bolton & Menk to perform engineering services for the Municipal Well No. 2 29 motor replacement. 30 31 Council Member Mueller questioned if the feasibility study was necessary or if the $20,000 could 32 be put into a new electric motor. Public Works Director DeBar stated the $20,000 would cover 33 the expense of electrical engineer drawings and plans and specifications needed to bid for the 34 new motor, which could not be completed in house. 35 36 Council Member Mueller asked for the expense of both the natural gas and electric motor. 37 Public Works Director DeBar stated the natural gas motor was a more expensive option costing 38 upwards of $100,000. The electric motor with a variable frequency drive would cost 39 approximately $30,000 and Xcel was offering $10,000 rebates at this time. After the 40 replacement of this motor, Well No. 2 would become the primary well for the City as it was 41 located at the Public Works Facility and would have a backup generator onsite. 42 43 Council Member Mueller requested Staff proceed with the electric motor alone to reduce the 44 study expense. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the services provided by Bolton & Menk 45