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Councilmember Johns introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #18-150 RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL PAYMENT TO DOUGLAS-KERR UNDERGROUND, LLC FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #17-10, PUMA STREET UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, in 2006, Bunker Lake Boulevard was extended west of Armstrong Boulevard and Puma Street was constructed between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Alpine Drive; and WHEREAS, public utilities (sanitary sewer and watermain) were not constructed along the west end of Bunker Lake Boulevard, east of its intersection with Puma Street, or under Puma Street north of Bunker Lake Boulevard; and WHEREAS, current and future developments along these streets will require public utilities to serve the developments; and WHEREAS, the Riverstone Development proposes to construct numerous residential properties in the fall of 2017 requiring utility services to be extended along Puma Street, north of Bunker Lake Boulevard; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a motion of the Ramsey City Council on July 25, 2017, the City Administrator was authorized to execute a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements per their proposal dated June 20, 2017; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a motion of the Ramsey City Council on September 12, 2017, final Plans and Specifications were approved and advertisements for bids were authorized; and WHEREAS, an Assessment Agreement exists to help pay for 40% of the project costs to extend utilities along Puma Street; and th WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution #17-10-254 adopted the 10 Day of October, 2017 the bid of Douglas-Kerr Underground, LLC of Mora, Minnesota, in the amount of $727,667.07 in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids, is the lowest responsible bidder and their bid shall be and hereby is accepted; and. WHEREAS, as of July 24, 2018 $619,046.29 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS, the Senior Engineering Technician has inspected the completed work and recommends partial payment to Douglas-Kerr Underground, LLC for Improvement Project 17-10 Puma Street Utility Improvements in the amount of $71,676.29. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: