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Mounds View City Council March 14, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 noted the project was advertised for bid on January 9 and the bids were opened on March 9 by Stantec. He reported the City received eight bids for this project and T.A. Schifsky & Sons provided the low bid of $3,579,081.49. He indicated staff was pleased with the fact the bid came in favorably for this project. He reviewed the pricing for bid Alternates 1, 2, 3 and 4. It was noted bid Alternate 4 would only move forward after receiving approval from the City of Spring Lake Park. He discussed the work that would be done on the mailboxes. Staff commented further on the project and recommended approval of the Resolution awarding the project to T.A. Schifsky & Sons along with bid Alternates 1 through 4, mailboxes from Home Depot, a 10% contingency and engineering services from Stantec and American Engineering. Mayor Mueller opened the meeting for public comments. Rosemary Lensing, 8310 Pleasant View Drive, stated she has had discussions with the City Administrator regarding her mailbox and noted she would like to keep her own mailbox. She reported her late husband installed her mailbox before he died and she would like to keep this on her property. She explained all of the residents on her street would like to keep their mailboxes. She indicated her driveway was 30 feet wide and she understood the City would only provide an apron that was 24 feet wide. She stated she has been in her home since 1977 and she requested that the 30 foot apron be allowed to remain. Kim Oberg, 8340 Pleasant View Drive, expressed concern with the fact the City Council would be approving all of the trail segments, even though the neighbors adamantly opposed this. She asked if alternatives were discussed or addressed. She believed the issues with the neighbors have not been resolved and those neighbors were not invited to this meeting. She questioned what the Council would do when the public expresses a deep concern and there is no follow up and not all of the neighbors were invited to this meeting. She commented she was also concerned about her mailbox. She noted she was an engineer and she engineered her mailbox to last through Armageddon. She requested the City allow her to replace her mailbox with her own mailbox after the street was completed. Sabrina Martinez-Parias, 8380 Pleasant View Drive, explained she was a new homeowner in Mounds View and has not been notified once about the street improvement project. She stated this was very concerning to her. She reported she learned about the street project from her neighbors. She indicated she has one of the longest and widest driveways on the block. She requested her driveway be allowed to remain as is. Sarah Solbro, 8305 Pleasant View Drive, stated she was concerned with the mailboxes. She indicated she had three inflatables stolen last winter and she feared someone would begin taking her mail if it was located down the block. She commented she would like to have her own private mailbox on her property. She explained she was interested in replacing her driveway and would like the new apron to be 24 feet wide. Mayor Mueller closed the meeting for public comments. She stated for those new to the community the City sends out the Mounds View Matters which speaks to upcoming projects. She reported the Council went forward with this bid in order to not set it back another year. She explained the Council was looking to approve the project, with the alternates with the