HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg170ENGINEER HUBBARD'S REPORT
Engineer Hubbard requested that the Council approve the specifications and solici-
tation of bids for the sealcoating project in Mounds View. Engineer Hubbard stated
that he had received an estimate of $37,900 for the project and that $40,000 had been
budgeted for.
MSP (Pickar- Ziebarth) to approve the solicitation of bids for the sealcoating project
on July 14 and July 21, with the bid opening to be July 25 at 10:00 AM, and the
Council to discuss the bids at the July 25 Council meeting. 4 ayes
Engineer Hubbard also requested the Council to approve the water utility study design
and solicitation of proposals. Engineer Hubbard reported that the 1977 budget
includes $7,500 for a long -range water study. He has collected several water studies
from other cities, and after reviewing them, Engineer Hubbard proposed the following
objectives for the City of Mounds View's water study:
a. To relate present and future land usage to water usage.
b. To analyze present and future source and storage requirements.
c. To hydraulically analyze the water distribution system to adequate
residual pressure.
d. To provide a "Master Plan" showing projected future additional water
lines and changes necessary to modernize the existing system.
e. To analyze present maintenance practices and recommend any changes
that may be necessary.
f. To develop cost estimates for all proposed changes or additions to the
existing system.
Engineer Hubbard recommended the City Council authorize the Staff to solicite pro-
posals from several consultants, evaluate the proposals, interview the top two or
three firms and recommend a consultant to the Council. The selection process would
require about five or six weeks.
MSP (Baumgartner - Ziebarth) to authorize Staff to solicit proposals for the water
study project. 4 ayes
Engineer Hubbard also reported that Comstock & Davis is preparing specifications
for the project to dehumidify Well No. 1 at City Hall. $14,000 has been budgeted
for the project, and since the unit itself runs about $5,000, Engineer Hubbard
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MSP (Hodges - Ziebarth) to approve the solicitation of bids on July 14 and July 21
for the deh midif1er project, with hid opening tn? he August 1 at 11:n0 AM, with thP
Council to consider at the August 8 meeting. 4 ayes
COUNCILMEMBER ZIEBARTH'S REPORT
Councilmember Ziebarth reported that he was concerned with the water drainage problem
on Ardan Avenue and asked Engineer Hubbard if he could come up with some type of
proposal and get an estimate of having the area fixed.
Engineer Hubbard replied that he had been checking into the possibility of storing
the water elsewhere and that he would continue to work on the problem.