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MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Engineering Technician Hoffman DATE: March 18, 1987 SUBJECT: STATUS OF JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 1, BRANCH NO. 5 CITY PROJECT 86-6 Part, Construction has now completed the major excavation of the subject ditch. The material removed, known as spoil, has been placed in piles along side the ditch. Within these spoil piles are large chunks of water saturated material which is still frozen. With the arrival of warmer weather, this material will soon thaw and will become workable. When the ground and spoil have thawed, Park Construction will use a small wide track dozer to spread out the spoil piles, blending them into the surrounding ground and placing a 4 to 1 slope on the banks of the ditch. Also, at this time, Park Construction will seed and sod as required. The specifications for the project called for the completion of excavation and grading by March 31, 1987, with the sodding and seeding to be completed by May 31, 1987. Staff has received a letter from Park Construction stating that because of the frozen chunks in the spoil piles, the completion of excavation and grading may run beyond the stated completion date of March 31st. Park Construction also states that just as soon as possible, depending upon the weather, they will complete the project. This letter confirms discussion Staff has had with Gary Rolin, project manager, regarding the progress of work. Staff finds no objection with allowing Park Construction to wait until conditions permit to completion of the grading and would recommend that an extension be granted. As outlined in the project specifications, Park Construction has submitted to the City of Mounds View a request for payment of Partial Pay Estimate No. 1 which was received on March 3, 1987, for the work completed to date on Ditch No. 5. Staff has reviewed the request and found it to accurately reflect the work in place to date. Estimate No. 1 asks for payment of $18,521.42 minus a five percent retainage held by the City for a total of $17,595.35. Did amount for the total project was $27,858.50. Staff recommends that Partial Pay Estimate No. 1 (Invoice No. 19408) be paid. Bids have been received from Park Construction and Lake Court Utility Contracting, Inc. for the storm sewer extension located between 7751 and 7807 Bona Road. In order to extend the pipe through the yards and discharge to the east of the rear property line. The project will require removal of the existing flared end section, inflation of 112 feet of 27" concrete pipe, and reinstalling the flared end section. Both bids received include