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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 12, 2017 Page 4 business should reopen in January. Mr. Welte noted almost all employees from the previous 1 business will remain. 2 3 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 4 17-084; a Resolution Approving Combination Wine/Strong Beer License for Wine and Canvas 5 located at 2900 Pentagon Drive. 6 7 Motion Carried 4-0. 8 9 B. Resolution 17-085; a Resolution Accepting Plans and Specifications and Ordering 10 Advertisement for Bids for the 2018 Street and Utility Improvements. 11 12 City Engineer Hubmer summarized the resolution for Council consideration approving the plans 13 and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the 2018 Street and Utility and 14 Improvement Project. Bids are anticipated to be opened or near January 17, 2018 with bid results 15 coming before Council in February. The street project location will include Macalaster Drive 16 (37th Ave NE to railroad tracks); Foss Road (37th Avenue NE to Chandler Drive); and Highcrest 17 Road (north of 37th Avenue NE). Backyard Drainage Improvements will be done from the 18 parking lot serving the apartments located at 3727 Foss Road, 3721 Foss Road and 3713 Foss 19 Road out letting to Mirror Lake. A water reuse retrofit will be done at Central Park Splash Pad. 20 21 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the methods for selection are flood relief effort, existing utility 22 deterioration, pavement condition and adjacent infrastructure replacement (construction 23 phasing). The project location was indicated on a map including sanitary sewer system 24 improvements, water system improvements, drainage system improvements, street 25 improvements, erosion improvements, and Central Park water reuse retrofit. The project costs 26 and funding breakdown along with the accessed parcels were reviewed. The Special 27 Assessments total is $746,300; City Costs $1,926,200 for total cost $2,675,500. The Project 28 Schedule was reviewed in detail. Residents were invited to sign up for weekly email updates and 29 notifications regarding the 2018 Street and Utility Improvement Project on the City’s website. 30 31 Councilmember Gray asked about the bidding climate currently. Mr. Hubmer stated he believes 32 the competition will be strong and there could be between 11 and 16 bidders. 33 34 Mayor Faust stated typically the City goes out for bids in January or February and been ahead of 35 others. The contractors are generally willing to take a ‘bird in the hand’ as they don’t know what 36 else may be coming. 37 38 Councilmember Stille noted a sidewalk will be constructed on Foss Road in response to public 39 requests. Councilmember Stille asked Mr. Hubmer if there was any other feedback from the 40 public on the projects. Mr. Hubmer stated at the first public information meeting, it was 41 consistent the residents want to be able to walk off the street and increased parking with reduced 42 impact on the neighborhood. 43 44 Councilmember Jenson asked about the potential grant monies and when would the award be 45 made. Mr. Hubmer stated they should hear in February about the grant from Rice Creek. 46 14