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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #20-274 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTIAL PAYMENT #1 TO MINNESOTA UTILITIES & EXCAVATING, LLC FOR THE NEW RAMSEY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #20-07 WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has planned for a new public works facility and added it to our Capital Improvement Plan in 2006; and WHEREAS, the location of the new for the new public works facility was purchased in 2008 adjacent to the current facility and that purchase was finalized in 2013; and WHEREAS, a third party architectural firm (BKV Group) was hired in 2015 to perform a space needs analysis to determine the size of facility needed to serve the public works departments needs for now and 30-50 years into the future.; and WHEREAS, the old facility consists of three buildings and multiple off site storage locations, the new site will contain all public works functions and equipment at one centralized location; and WHEREAS, on September 22nd, 2020 Ramsey City Council entered into a contract with Minnesota Utilities & Excavating, LLC to provide excavating services for the new Ramsey public works facility; and WHEREAS, as of Novemember 24th, 2020 $0 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS, RJM Construction has inspected the completed work and recommends authorizing partial payment #1 to Minnesota Utilities & Excavating, LLC for Improvement Project #20-07, New Ramsey Public Works Facility, in the amount of $119,530.90. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: 1) The City Council authorizes partial payment #1 to Minnesota Utilities & Excavating, LLC for Improvement Project #20-07, New Public Works Facility, in the amount of $119,530.90. 2) The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor or City Administrator to sign the release from for payment. 3) That the total amount of this payment is not included in resolutions approving payment of bills for the date of November 24th, 2020.