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the purchase of the box, plows and sander. Bids for same were solicited and opened on <br />Wednesday, April 12, 1995. One bid was received from J-Craft, Inc. for all the equipment <br />specified and some extra options for a total of $30,588.85, including tax, which is over <br />and above the budget available. Public Works Supervisor Mevissen has reviewed the bids <br />and recommends that the tarp system option at $595.88 be deleted, leaving a bid price of <br />$29,992.97, including tax, which is within the available budget. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to recommend <br />Council adopt the resolution receiving bids and awarding contract for the purchase of dump <br />box, snow plow, wing and sander from J-Craft, Inc. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Peterson <br />and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case 02: Receive Bids and Award Contract for Cement Floor Work at <br /> 14100 Jaspar Street N.W. (Public Works Facility) <br /> <br />Finance Officer Hart stated that on August 31, 1995, the City of Ramsey purchased the <br />property located at 14100 Jaspar Street N.W. for a public works facility. The Finance <br />Committee approved a budget of $280,000 for remodeling the cement structure and <br />authorized staff to proceed with solicitation of bids and quotes for the various items relating <br />to the remodeling. This work includes the removal and installation of the cement floor and <br />floor drains where necessary. The budget originally anticipated for the floor work was <br />around $18,000. It is expected that the work will be more costly than originally anticipated <br />and over $25,000. Therefore, sealed bids were solicited as required by the Minnesota bid <br />law. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to <br />recommend Council adopt the resolution receiving bids and awarding contract for floor <br />work at 14100 Jaspar Street N.W. to Mid-Minnesota for a total of $32,800, contingent <br />upon favorable references. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Beahen <br />and Peterson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #~: <br /> <br />Receive Bids and Award Contract for Integrated Computer <br />System and Novell Network - Software and Hardware <br /> <br />Finance Officer Hart disseminated an addendum to this case which included an analysis of <br />the computer demonstrations and proposals. She summarized the cost comparisons and <br />added that all the companies qualified and would meet our needs with certain <br />customization. <br /> <br />Mayor Hardin inquired if any of the numbers are negotiable to which Ms. Hart replied she <br />believed so. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder reported that a committee has been included from various <br />departments with regard to the development of specifications for the computer system, etc. <br /> <br />Ms. Hart recommended going with FundworksTM at an estimated cost of $140,000. <br />Fundworksm/TR Systems meets the majority of the City's criteria in the RFP, would <br />require some customization, does not include unlimited training and support, is a local <br />vendor with a short track record in the market, appears to be the most cost effective, and <br />utilizes staff that know the end users needs and would be the system that would be the <br /> <br />Finance Committee/April 25, 1995 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />