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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 30 <br />• not to proceed. <br />Mayor Many questioned the City's liability should a squad car hit a vehicle while responding to <br />an emergency. City Attorney Riggs stated there are statutory immunity provisions and also for <br />budgetary considerations such as cost benefit. <br />Councilmember Thomas asked if there should be a legal limitation on the bid that it has to be a <br />Ramsey County approved contractor. <br />Mayor Marty stated that is just a preference of Ramsey County. He advised that the County <br />estimated $10,000 to $12,000 per intersection. <br />Public Works Director Lee stated that is correct and Ramsey County reviewed the quotes of <br />$8,000 per intersection and felt they were very reasonable. <br />Councilmember Gunn referenced the Bonestroo letter and noted the factors stated by the <br />consulting engineer are that the Highway 10 intersections in Mounds View are larger than in <br />Rockford, they are overloaded with conduits so wire will have to be pulled, higher traffic <br />volumes on Highway 10 factored more heavily in the cost because it will result in more extensive <br />measures to keep traffic safety effectively controlled, and EVP systems increased in cost by $300 <br />to $400 per system. <br />• City Attorney Riggs stated that staff poses this as a quote process because it was not advertised <br />as a bid. However, the cost is over $50,000 so the safest course is to put it out for bid. <br />MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To direct staff to bid for the Emergency Vehicle <br />Preemption (EVP) Installation Project. <br />Councilmember Thomas asked if the bid document should include the requirement that the <br />bidder be a Ramsey County approved vendor. Then the bid would automatically be approved by <br />Ramsey County. She noted that is no more of a limit than if Ramsey County were doing it <br />themselves. <br />Mayor Marty noted if a low bid comes in from a contractor that Ramsey County has had <br />problems with, the City is not obligated to take that bid. <br />Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. <br />I. Resolution 6604 Requesting that Ramsey County Install a Signalized <br />Intersection at Silver Lake Road and County Road H <br />Mayor Marty stated he talked with County Commissioners Jan Wiessner and Tony Bennett about <br />this issue. Commissioner Wiessner indicated she knew someone who served on the school <br />. crossing guard committee and would check into getting crossing guards since this location is <br />about two blocks from Sunnyside School. He stated he had explained the traffic counts and that <br />