Resolution - #19-169 - 07/23/2019

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Councilmember Kuzma introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #19-169 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO NORTH VALLEY, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #18-03, 2018 STREET OVERLAY IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey proposes to overlay numerous street segments in 2018 for the purpose of maintaining these streets as cost-effectively as possible; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 417-10-270, adopted October 24, 2017, the City Engineer was ordered to prepare a Feasibility Report to study the feasibility of completing pavement overlay improvements to approximately 3.5 miles of bituminous pavement on numerous street segments in eight residential developments throughout the City, and other appurtenant work; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 417-12-315, adopted December 12, 2017, the City Council received and accepted the Feasibility Report, and a Public Hearing was ordered for January 9, 2018, to consider the proposed improvements for said streets in accordance with the Feasibility Report; and WHEREAS, benefiting properties are proposed to be assessed for 25-percent of the cost of eligible improvements, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, Chapter 8 of the City Charter, and the City's Special Assessments Policy; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave mailed and published notice of such hearing and improvements as required by law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 418-012, adopted January 9, 2018, the Feasibility Report was approved following the Public Hearing, and the City Engineer was designated as the engineer for this improvement and was ordered to prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 418-057, adopted March 27, 2018, final plans and specifications were approved and advertisements for bids were authorized for said improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 418-081, adopted May 8, 2018, the bid of North Valley, Inc. of Nowthen, Minnesota, in the amount of $544,224.86 for construction of said improvements was accepted, and the Mayor and City Administrator were authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for the construction of said improvements for and on behalf of the City of Ramsey; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 418-113, adopted June 12, 2018, the Ramsey City Council approved Change Order 41 in the amount of $2,000.00, resulting in a total contract cost in the amount of $546,224.86; and