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Cook: aye Elvig: aye Kurak: aye Pearson: aye Strommen: aye Zimmerman: aye Mayor Gamcc:aye Motion carried. Case #13: Receive Bids and Award Contract for Improvement Project #03-29, MSA Streets in Ramsey Town Center Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated bids were opened on April 21, 2004 for hnprovcmcnt Project #03-29. Nine bids were received and ranged from $4,668,665.93 to $5,211,942.70. The low bid of $4,668,665.93 was from Glenn Rehbein Excavating. As part of the Master Development Agreement for the Ramsey Town Center, this is a major portion of the City Phase I Construction that will be partially assessed to the RTC. Since it is an assessment project, a petition fi'om the property owners that will be assessed for this improvement will be necessary as well as a Feasibility Study that needs to be prepared. Assistant Public Works Director Olson advised the City is not obligated to issue the bonds or commence construction of the Phase I Roadway Improvements until the requirements in Section 7.2 of the Master Development Agreement are met. There have been a number of issues related to the Developer's letter of credit. Staff's recommendation is to go forward with the contract contingent upon the Phase I Landscape Plan submittal and staff approval, with the following correction to paragraph one in the proposed resolution to state ".... satisfaction to be determined by thc City Administrator and City Attorney." He noted he will provide recommendations to the City Admiuistrator. Assistant Public Works Director Olson advised staff expects to receive more information within the next 1-'/2 weeks, as well as an insurance letter that states any letter of credit that gets updated will not be released until this amount is taken into account. He advised the information supplied to thc Council at the worksession on Tuesday has not substantially changed. Counci hnember Kurak inquired if there will be any problems with the construction season and thc time fi'amc. Assistant f~ublic Works Director Olson responded in the negative. He explained this can be completed even if it needs to be delayed a couple of weeks. The City has until May 31st according to the Master Development Agreement to commence construction and they are about 1 -V~ months ahead of schedule. City Attorney Goodrich advised the developer still has three major obligations, as indicated in the case, to perform prior to the May 31st date. City Council/April 27, 2004 Page 29 of 35