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Mh:Mo To: MAYIIR AND 1'1TY 11111NC i <br />FROM: CI.ERK-AUMINIhTRAT <br />DA'rt:: NUVEMME.N 11, 19115 <br />SUBJECT: OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN RID SPECIFICATIONS <br />As you may recall, the 1966 budget for the City of MOUnds <br />view provided for the purchase of a new outdoor warning <br />siren and the relocation of the City's two existing warning <br />sirens. <br />Staff has reviewed the City's plans for location of sirens <br />which have been approved by the State and Federal <br />Governments and selected specific sites for these sirens <br />based on those plans, Basically, Staff proposes through <br />these bid specifications, to purchase one 124 to 126 decibel <br />warning siren Lko located next to well 43 with all control <br />panels being placed inside Well /3 building. Siren Il <br />currently located on the north side of County Road I at <br />Adams Street would be relocated to Water Tower /2 in the <br />Mounds View industrial Park with the siren and the control <br />panels located within the Tower's fenced in area. Siren IZ <br />currently located on the shore of Spring Lake at County Road <br />1 and Spring Lake Road would be relocated tc a spot <br />approximately luli Ceet nnrth of the lift station in <br />Groveland Park at the corner of Ardan Avenue •';'d Grevelan� <br />Road. This Location was chosen as it is the only location <br />in the northwest quadrant of the city where above ground <br />three-phase wire it available for such purposes, As you <br />will note trim the attached map, these locations Provide <br />excellent coverage of the city and allow for the placement <br />of thes-- sirens on municipal property thus avoiding conflict <br />with any residential property owners should we have been <br />firced to place it in street right-ot-way immediately <br />adjacent to residential property. Staff would request <br />Council approval of these specifications and authorization <br />to advertise for bids with a bid opening date of January 9, <br />1985. This would allow ample time for these sirens .o be <br />installed or relocated prior to the 1986 tornado season. <br />Should it be determined as a result of the State's current <br />finan.ial crisis that it is necessary to delay the purchase <br />Of these sirens to a tuture date, thi, bits ,)uld be rejected <br />or the order cancelled prior to actual installation. <br />RECOMMFNDATION; Staff would request Council authorization <br />toto advertise For bids for the purchase and installatio of <br />one 124 to 126 decibel warning siren and the removal and <br />relocation of the City's existing two 110 decibel warning <br />sirens, <br />DFP/mjs <br />Attachment: <br />