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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />Contractor Licenses for Approval. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />B. Resolution 7235 Acceptance and Final Payment Approval for the Silver Lake <br />Road Sidewalk Improvement Project <br />Council Member Mueller indicated that she has a concern because the original amount was <br />$459,277.50, but the actual cost is $474,027.70, and she sees no change orders. <br />Public Works Director Lee indicated that the contractor bid on unit amounts based upon the <br />engineer's estimate. He then explained that when there are more units than the engineer's <br />estimate, the costs increase. <br />Council Member Mueller asked whether Bonestroo would have any responsibility for this <br />overrun. Director Lee indicated that there are always adjustments as construction goes on with <br />every construction project. <br />Council Member Mueller asked whether the actual cost would have meant that another bidder <br />would have been the lower bidder. Director Lee indicated that all bidders would be subject to <br />these changes out in the field so all bidders amounts would go up. <br />Mayor Marty said that the original contract amount was $459,277.50, and it ended up being <br />$474,027.70 so there was a difference of $14,750.20. He then said that the engineer's estimate, <br />before the project started, was $588,000. This came in over $100,000 under the engineer's <br />project estimate and he looks at that as being a plus for the City. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Approve Resolution 7235 Acceptance and Final <br />Payment Approval for the Silver Lake Road Sidewalk Improvement Project. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />C. Resolution 7236 Acceptance and Final Payment Approval for the Medtronic <br />Utility Extension Project <br />Mayor Marty noted that the original engineer's estimate was $590,000, and the original contract <br />amount was $444,509, which is well over $100,000 less than the engineer's estimate. And, the <br />final construction cost was $10,0001ess than that. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Approve Resolution 7236 Acceptance and Final <br />Payment Approval for the Medtronic Utility Extension Project. <br />. Council Member Mueller asked whether the contractors who completed these two projects would <br />be given higher consideration for the next project based upon the work done for the City. <br />