HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7861 RESOLUTION 7861
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING STORK TWIN CITY TESTING CORPORATION TO PERFORM A
PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION FOR AREA E
OF THE STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2007 the City Council adopted Resolution 7176
establishing the Street and Utility Improvement Program (Program), which includes nine
Street and Utility Improvement Project areas identified as Areas A through I totaling 25.9
miles of streets; and
WHEREAS, Areas A through D have been constructed or are under construction
and total 11.4 miles of the Program; and
WHEREAS, Area E of the Program is the next project Area to be constructed and is
programmed for a 2012 construction season; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized Stantec to perform topographic surveying
on August 8, 2011 (Res. 7818) and to perform engineering design and prepare bidding
documents on September 26, 2011 (Res. 7831) for Area E of the Program; and
WHEREAS, City staff solicited fee proposals from three qualified geotechnical
engineering firms and received two proposals for$5,882 and $10,686; and
WHEREAS, Stork Twin City Testing Corporation (Stork) of St. Paul, Minnesota
provided the lowest fee proposal and City staff recommends Stork to perform a preliminary
geotechnical and environmental evaluation for the Area E project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds
View, Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows:
1. Stork Twin City Testing Corporation is authorized to perform a preliminary geotechnical
and environmental evaluation for Area E of the Street and Utility Improvement Program.
Compensation will be on a lump sum basis for$5,882.
2. Upon satisfactory review by the City Attorney, the Mayor and City Administrator are
hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to enter into agreement
with Stork Twin City Testing Corporation for said services at said compensation.
3. A 10% contingency of$618 is approved for additional testing that may be required, for a
budget amount of $6,500 for said services. Additional testing will be pre-approved by
the Public Works Director.
4. Payment for the above said work shall be paid for from Account 430-4650-7050-314.
Adop d this 28th day of November, 2011.
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ATTEST:
James ricson, City Administrator
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