Resolution - #19-282 - 12/10/2019

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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #19-282 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO NORTHWEST ASPHALT AND MAINTENANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #19-00, 2019 CRACKSEALING IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS , the City of Ramsey adopted a budget for 2019 including $500,000 to crackseal and sealcoat various public streets as part of the City’s annual Street Maintenance Program; and WHEREAS , on May 21, 2019, the City of Ramsey’s Public Works Committee recommended that the City Council suspend the City’s annual sealcoating program for one year to allow for further observation of previously sealcoated City streets, and to research the practices and findings of other cities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Council Resolution #19-135, adopted June 11, 2019 the City Council accepted final plans and specifications and authorized advertisement for bids for said improvements; and WHEREAS, bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald and in Finance and Commerce on June 14and June 21, 2019; and WHEREAS, bids were received, opened and tabulated on July 5, 2019, and the bid of Northwest Asphalt and Maintenance in the amount of $222,993.55 for the total bid for construction of the improvements in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids was the lowest responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Council Resolution #19-162, adopted July 9, 2019 the City Council accepted bids and awarded a construction contract to Northwest Asphalt and Maintenance for the base bid for said improvements in the amount of $222,993.55; and WHEREAS, as of December 10, 2019 $211,843.87 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS, the Engineering Technician IV has inspected the completed work and recommends approving final payment to Northwest Asphalt and Maintenance for Improvement Project #19-00, 2019 Cracksealing Improvements, in the amount of $11,149.68. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1)That the City Council hereby authorizes final payment to Northwest Asphalt and Maintenance for Improvement Project #19-00, Crack Seal Improvements, in the amount of $11,149.68. That the City Council hereby accepts the project and authorizes the Mayor or City 2) Administrator to sign the release form for this payment.