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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 23 • Councilmember Flaherty said that this request took the City by surprise. He said that this should have been caught and asked if there is any work the City can do itself, rather than having it contracted. Public Works Director Lee replied that Staff looked into the possibility and the major cost is the excavation and that the City could not do it any cheaper. Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City is qualified to do it, and Public Works Director Lee said yes. Councilmember Flaherty asked if the City could do it, and Public Works Director Lee said that it would cost just as much. Public Works Director Lee stated the contractor could do it more efficiently than the City. Councilmember Flaherty said it will cost time, but is wondering if the City can reduce expenditure by using City employees and not have the complete expenditure by contracting. Public Works Director Lee replied that it will cause delays in the building and that Staff can look into it and inform the Council about what will not get done. He said that City crews would be pulled off other projects if they were asked to also do the Random Park project. He said even considering the possibility of the City doing it, it would cause a delays in other projects. MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6847, A Resolution Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Random Park Building Replacement Project. Acting Mayor Stigney commented that rather than pumping $52,000 into Random Park for the • sprinkler system, the Council should be looking at the code because the Council has made a more restrictive requirement and that he does not support putting money into the project. Ayes - 2 Nays - 1 (Stigney) Motion failed. It was noted that three affirmative votes are required for approval of this item. Councilmember Flaherty asked what happens next. Finance Director Beer asked Acting Mayor Stigney if he would consider a modified resolution. Public Works Director Lee pointed out that the contractor could file damages against the City and that they are losing patience. Administrator Ulrich asked what are the consequences. Acting Mayor Stigney said it is understandable, and that the City needs to look at changing the requirement. Councilmember Flaherty asked how the Council brings this issue back. Administrator Ulrich said it would have to be brought back and be reconsidered on the next agenda. Councilmember Flaherty asked what it does to the contract. Public Works Director Lee stated that the contractor would be allowed to finish the building and it would have to be retroactively • fitted with sprinklers. He said the contractor may be able to wait a few weeks. He said the current contractor could finish without sprinklers on their time schedule.