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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />February 28, 2017 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 17-2 <br />028; a Resolution Adopting and Confirming Assessments for the 2017 Street and Utility 3 <br />Improvements. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Motion carried 5-0. 6 <br /> 7 <br />V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF – NONE. 8 <br /> 9 <br />VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 10 <br /> 11 <br />A. Resolution 17-029; a Resolution Awarding a Bid for the 2017 Street and Utility 12 <br />Improvements. 13 <br /> 14 <br />City Engineer Hubmer reviewed bids were opened in February and there were 13 bidders. The 15 <br />low bidder was Ryan Contracting ($2,320,289.50). The competition has been very strong. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Councilmember Gray asked what the original estimate was and Mr. Hubmer stated $2.5M. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 17-20 <br />029; a Resolution Awarding a Bid for the 2017 Street and Utility Improvements to Ryan 21 <br />Contracting Company of Elko New Market, MN for $2,320,289.50. 22 <br /> 23 <br />Motion carried 5-0. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Mr. Hubmer provided an update on Mirror Lake. The restoration along the shoreline will be done 26 <br />rather than the excavation since frost is needed and the excavation will be completed next winter. 27 <br />The residents can expect contact regarding tree placement for the project. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Councilmember Stille asked if there is any incremental benefit to what has been done so far and 30 <br />Mr. Hubmer stated the flood capacity has been doubled since some work has been done. The 31 <br />water quality volume needs to be finished for excavation. Heavy equipment cannot be brought in 32 <br />without frost. 33 <br /> 34 <br />B. Resolution 17-030; a Resolution Ordering Plans and Specifications and Authorizing 35 <br />Solicitation of Bids for the Silver Lake Road Street Light Improvement Project. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Director of Public Works Jay Hartman outlined the costs related to a street lighting retrofit from 38 <br />conventional high pressure sodium (HFS) lighting to LED lighting along Silver Lake Road in the 39 <br />Cities of St. Anthony Village and New Brighton. The project is broken up into three (3) 40 <br />separate areas – 37th Avenue NE to Silver Lane, Silver Lane to County Road E, and County 41 <br />Road E to I-694 on Silver Lake Road. Mr. Hartman provided the reasons the two cities are 42 <br />considering this project. Staff is recommending that Council authorize staff to prepare bid 43 <br />documents and solicit bids for the Silver Lake Road LED Street Light Improvement Project. 44 <br /> 45 <br />3