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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 2022 Page 5 1 Motion carried 5-0. 2 E.3 Resolution 22-081 – Awarding a Bid for the Harding Pond Stormwater Quality 4 Improvements. 5 6 City Engineer Messner reviewed this resolution awards the contract for the Harding Pond 7 Stormwater Quality Improvement Project to the lowest bidder. 8 9 A drawing of the Harding Pond with sediment accumulation levels was shown to the Council. 10 The sediment needs to be removed to allow for rainwater storage. The proposed improvements 11 include removing unconsolidated nutrient rich soils, increase pond volume below Normal Water 12 Level, improve habitat and slow the accumulation of sediment deltas. 13 14 Bids were received for this project on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, and were opened and read 15 aloud. Eight bids were received. The bids were checked for mathematical accuracy. The low bid 16 was submitted by Nadeau Companies, LLC, Hampton, MN in the amount of $146,318.00. The 17 Engineer’s estimate was $170,605.00. Staff recommends the City Council consider these bids 18 and award a contract in the amount of $146,318.00 to Nadeau Companies, LLC based on the 19 results of the bids received. The total project cost is $198,300 including $14,000 contingency 20 costs and $38,000 engineering costs. The funding source is from the St. Anthony Village 21 Stormwater Fund. The project schedule if approved this evening would include the pond draw 22 down in late November 2022 and excavation would begin in December 2022 (Weather 23 permitting). The final turf establishment would be in the Spring of 2023. 24 25 Councilmember Randle asked when the water is pumped out of the pond where is it pumped to 26 and Mr. Messner stated it would be pumped into the storm water system. 27 28 Councilmember Jenson asked what Mr. Messner’s confidence level is with the lowest bidder. 29 Mr. Messner stated his coworkers have said they are reputable and have done work in the 30 southern metro. They came highly recommended. 31 32 Councilmember Walker asked if there is an annual rate at which the sediment settles. He also 33 asked how often the heat detection is done. Mr. Messner stated the sediment rate for ponds varies 34 by watershed area. WSB has a computer program which looks at the size of the pond and 35 determines when inspections should be done. The heat detection is done every 10 years. 36 Councilmember Walker asked about the bids and being such a large difference between the 37 highest and lowest bidder. The highest bidders may already have a lot of work on the books and 38 getting another bid would be icing on the cake. 39 40 Mr. Messner noted there was a public information meeting with the residents who live nearby the 41 pond. There were 5-6 attendees. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Resolution 44 22-081 – Awarding a Bid for the Harding Pond Stormwater Quality Improvements to Nadeau 45 Companies LLC in the amount of $146,318.00. 46 9