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Mounds View City Council September 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 14 different. He stated his support to adopt the resolution with an 8% cap instead of trying tonight 1 to find money to swap from here to there. He stated that discussion can occur at a meeting where 2 it is a budget discussion. He noted it is the Council’s responsibility to find those line items. 3 4 Councilmember Stigney stated the same discussion will occur at the next meeting when the 5 budget is discussed. He stated now is the time to give the tax payers a break. 6 7 Mayor Marty noted there are a number of projects over the next ten years that are to be paid from 8 the special projects fund and there is not enough money in there to fund all of the projects. 9 10 Vote on the amendment motion: 11 12 Ayes-2 (Flaherty, Stigney) Nays-3 (Gunn, Thomas, Marty). Motion failed. 13 14 Mayor Marty reiterated that the goal of the Council is to reduce the cap down from 8%. 15 16 Ayes-3 (Gunn, Thomas, Marty) Nays-2 (Flaherty, Stigney) Motion carried. 17 18 E. Resolution 6616 Awarding a Construction Contract, Awarding a Moving and 19 Storage Contract, and Approving a Letter Agreement with SEH for the City 20 Hall Rehabilitation Project 21 22 Public Works Director Lee advised that a total of ten bids were received for this project. The 23 base low bid of $1,185,000 was submitted by Arkay Construction, Inc., of Golden Valley, 24 Minnesota. The bid alternate for the “tower” style entrance, an aesthetic enhancement, was 25 $30,000. A bid bond for 5% of the bid amount was included with the bid. It was noted that the 26 engineer’s estimate was $1,200,000. He advised that the bidder met pre-qualification 27 requirements and SEH recommends they be awarded the bid. 28 29 Public Works Director Lee advised that the next step would be to sign a letter of agreement for 30 construction services with the engineering firm of SEH who would oversee the project. 31 32 Public Works Director Lee explained that in order to proceed with this project, City Hall 33 functions will need to be moved to alternate locations. The plan is for the Police Department to 34 be relocated to Ramsey County Offices in Arden Hills and the rest of City Hall Staff to be 35 relocated to the Community Center. City Official meetings will be conducted at the New 36 Brighton City Hall. 37 38 Public Works Director Lee presented the three quotes that were solicited for the moving and 39 storage contract. He advised the low quote was received from Truc-King, Inc. in the amount of 40 $6,012, which was substantially lower than the other two quotes. He explained there would be 41 some additional costs for boxes, storage containers, and dumpsters. 42 43 Public Works Director Lee reviewed a list of other items that the Council may wish to consider 44 including the hiring of a grading contractor to assure water is flowing away from the building; a 45