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City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes May 8, 2001 Page 3 • 1 Hubmer responded that it would be owned by the property owners. 2 Mayor Cavanaugh asked if there were any additional taxes on this land because of the 3 improvements. City Attorney Jerry Gilligan responded that there would not be any additional a taxes. 5 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to adopt Resolution 01-059, re: Award bid for landscaping 6 of storm water pond. 7 Motion carried unanimously. 8 D. Resolution 01-060, Award Bid For Central Park Redevelopment. 9 City Manager Morrison introduced Bob Kost, of BRW, after expressing his concern over the high 10 cost of this project. Mr. Kost reviewed the bid process with the Council. He stated that the bids 11 were received on May 1, 2001, and that there were twenty-six interested parties at the close of 12 the bidding. He stated that only three bids were received, and the lowest bid was nearly 11% 13 over the engineer's estimate. He also mentioned that all three contractors made significant errors 14 in their bids. 15 Mr. Kost stated that the bid tabulation was complicated. He indicated that there was a base bid, and eleven items that were listed as additions, or deductions, as separate items from the base bid. 7 Mr. Kost stated that the reason for the option to add, or deduct these items was to make the 18 bidding of the project as flexible as possible with regard to the investigation of the contaminated 19 soil, and all areas affected by it. 20 Mr. Kost indicated that some of the interested parties expressed their concern with the 21 contaminated soil. 22 Mr. Kost stated that, after much deliberation with the Parks Commission, he recommended that 23 the Council reject the bids, review the plans, and prepare for a re-bid. 24 Councilmember Thuesen asked if they were to reject the bids, would some of the contractors 25 who did not submit bids have fewer projects then, and be willing to submit this next time. Mr. 26 Kost indicated that was their hope. 27 Councilmember Thuesen asked if, now that more is known about the contaminated soil, there is a 28 greater possibility that more would be interested. Mr. Kost indicated that he believed there 29 would be less fear surrounding the project. 30 Councilmember Thuesen asked for some specific dates on the project. Mr. Kost indicated that 31 just after Labor Day would be the best time to begin the project. Councilmember Hodson asked why they would not begin sooner. Mr. Kost stated that summer 3 jobs would be winding down, and, hopefully, more of the contractors would be looking for more 34 jobs.