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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000042_pg307October 25, 1976 Page 9 RECEIVE BIDS AND AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY SIGN AND READERBOARD. Engineer Hubbard stated that the following two bids were opened last Thursday: Lawrence Sign $7,745.00 LeRoy Sign & Mfg. 8,465.00 Nine specifications were sent out and there was one interested party from North Dakota, but only two bids were received. Eng. Hubbard stated he contacted other municipalities where Lawrence Sign has done work and they are satisfied with their work. He recommended approval of their bid. The time of completion is within 60 calendar days of signing the contract, or about 70 days. Councilmember Baumgartner asked about the proposed location. Eng. Hubbard stated that it is in a clearing about 165 feet from the corner of Edgewood and Highway 10. This bid covers everything that will be needed. Mayor Pickar suggested that he stake out the location. Eng. Hubbard stated he would do this. MSP (Rowley - Baumgartner) to award the bid to Lawrence Sign Company in the amount of $7,745. 5 ayes AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT ACT FUNDS FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. Engineer Hubbard informed the Council that forms were sent out last week to the various officials that need to respond in the application and the employment information was sent in. He has toured the metropolitan area to look at shelter buildings that would be compatible with what Mounds View wants and found one in New Hope. It is a six - sided building and there has been a lot of precautions taken in its design to cut down on vandalism. Eng. Hubbard contacted the Park Director in New Hope and toured the parks to look at this building and talk about their architect. Their architect was Williams & O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien said he could meet Mounds View's schedule and help with the application. He also agreed to doing this in two steps, one to prepare the application and if we don't get the grant we could quit there and secondly if the grant is approved we would use them to design the building. Mr. O'Brien indicated that he would help prepare the application which would include several plans, unit prices of plans and materials along with an architect's report, for about $500. Eng. Hubbard stated he felt this is reasonable. Admin. Achen stated that if we don't get the grant we could utilize these plans as part of an application for LAWCON funds to develop Silver View Community Park. Councilmember Baumgartner questioned the size of the building. Eng. Hubbard stated that New Hope has three sizes, all with the same basic design. He suggested we apply for the medium size building which is about 700 to 800 square feet. Councilmember Baumgartner suggested that the neighborhood parks have the medium size building with the larger building at Silver View. Jerry Linke, 2319 Knoll Drive, stated he was working with Williams & O'Brien at the time they did the New Hope drawings. He then drew a plan of the building for the Council. Eng. Hubbard informed the Council of several locations in New Hope of these buildings. He stated that the ceilings were raised in some of the buildings because they found that the kids could reach them to write on. Also, the blocks have a finish on them so if they get painted it will wash off.