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Mounds View City Council November 28,2011 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> • <br /> Public Works Director DeBar explained the City requested proposals from several providers and <br /> two companies responded to the City's request. Stork Twin City Testing Corporation was the <br /> low bidder coming in at $5,882. Staff recommended Stork be authorized to perform the <br /> preliminary geotechnical and Environmental for Area E. He requested a 10% contingency be <br /> written into the contract with the expense not to exceed$6,500. <br /> Council Member Mueller questioned the meaning of several acronyms. Public Works Director <br /> DeBar clarified the definitions with the Council. <br /> Council Member Mueller asked if the 10% contingency was necessary. Public Works Director <br /> DeBar felt this was as it allowed for additional borings to be taken if the engineers felt it was <br /> necessary. <br /> Mayor Flaherty inquired if the City has used Stork Twin City Testing in the past. Public Works <br /> Director DeBar noted the City of Mounds View has not but this was a reputable company in the <br /> Twin Cities. <br /> Mayor Flaherty questioned why the third company did not respond. Public Works Director <br /> DeBar explained it was his understanding the company was too busy at this time to respond or <br /> take on the additional work. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7861, <br /> 410 <br /> Authorizing Stork Twin City Testing Corporation to Perform a Preliminary Geotechnical and <br /> Environmental Evaluation for Area E of the Street and Utility Improvement Program. <br /> Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> G. Resolution 7862, Authorizing Badger State Coating Specialists to Remove <br /> Abandoned Telecom Equipment from the Elevated Water Tower. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar explained the water tower was scheduled to be reconditioned in <br /> the spring of 2012. He noted several improvements would be made to bring the tower into <br /> compliance. He stated the City had several contracts with telecom companies. Each company <br /> would be responsible for removing and replacing the equipment through this reconditioning <br /> process. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar commented there were several pieces of equipment on the water <br /> tower that had been abandoned and Staff recommended the Council authorize Badger State <br /> Coating to remove these pieces of equipment from the water tower. The cost for this work was <br /> estimated to be $9,500 plus a 10% contingency. This was a budgeted expense and would come <br /> out of the City's water fund. He explained the worh would have to be completed before the <br /> water tower could be reconditioned. <br /> Council Member Mueller asked if there would be any salvage value from the items that were <br /> going to be removed from the water tower. Public Works Director DeBar did not feel there <br /> • <br />