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CASE# 5 1a, <br />REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS <br />By: Public Works Staff <br />The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 and discussed the following <br />five cases: <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br />There was none. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br />Motion to approve the agenda as submitted. <br />Case #1: Information on North Metro Mayors Association (NMMA) Joint Purchasing <br />Program <br />Background: <br />Staff reviewed that they are looking for an organization to group together with to get price breaks <br />from suppliers on water treatment chemicals. <br />Of the five chemicals that went out for bid through the North Metro Mayors Association joint <br />powers organization the City uses two of them, the fluoride and liquid chlorine. <br />The sealed bid openings were held in Blaine and only one supplier bid on it. <br />The Committee asked if the bid came in lower than what we currently are paying now. <br />Staff responded that the bid was based on 2011 prices and is slightly higher than what we are <br />paying now and staff is unsure at this point if the one bid will be accepted or if it will go out for <br />rebid. <br />Action: <br />No action required for information purpose only. <br />Case #2: Consider Updating Right of Way Permitting Process <br />Background: <br />Staff reviewed the advantage of using a software package is that anyone with permission can <br />access the program to see where the work is being done in the City. Another advantage would <br />be that since the permitting is web based, the use of paper would be reduced and finance would <br />also be able to access the program for monthly invoicing. <br />The Committee asked about the cost. <br />