Resolution - #12-05-073 - 05/22/2012

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Councilmember Backous introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #12 -05 -073 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR CITY PROJECT 12 -24, 2012 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS — DIVISION A WHEREAS, on September 11, 2011 the Ramsey City Council authorized City staff to prepare plans and specifications to improve drainage within various areas of the City associated with heavy rains in the summer of 2011; and WHEREAS, additional storm sewer improvements were added to the project plans by the Ramsey City Council on April 10, 2012, also as a result of the heavy rains in the summer of 2011; and WHEREAS, an emergency culvert repair was discovered on Wolfram Street NW, that provides a drainage way for County Ditch #66, on May 11, 2012 and incorporated into the plan set via addendum; and WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for City Improvement Project 12 -24; 2012 Storm Sewer Improvement Projects — Division A, bids were received, opened and tabulated according to law; and WHEREAS, the following is a summary of the bids that were received: Contractor Total Bid Dryden Excavating $ 157,262.00 Hydrocon $162,564.50 Julian Johnson $183,390.00 Penn Contracting $198,20100 Dave Perkins Contracting $222,840.00 GM, Inc. $225,717.00 WHEREAS, Dryden Excavating is the lowest responsible bidder. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Dryden Excavating for City Improvement Project 12 -24; 2012 Storm Sewer Improvement Projects — Division A, in the amount of $157,262.00, and 2) That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mayor Ramsey and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: