Agenda - Council - 06/28/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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since thc Iow bidder submitted a high per ton unit price for this item. This would have the effect of increasing the competitive advantage of the low bidder. The low bidder, Bauerly Companies, has previously performed bituminous overlay work in the City, most recently under last year's street maintenance program. City Engineer Jankowski advised staff recommends that Council adopt the resolutions awarding Divisions A and B of the 2005 Street Maintenance Program to the respective low bidders Allied Blacktop Co. in the amount of $165,129.95, and Bauerly Companies in the amount of $281,001.65. Councilmember Cook commended the Engineering Staff on the bidding process and estimates. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt resolutions #05- 06-173 and #05 ~06-174 awarding Divisions A and B of the 2005 Street Maintenance Program to thc respective Iow bidders of Allied Blacktop Co. in the amount of $165,129.95 and Bauerly Companies in thc amount of $281,001.65. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, l~earson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case/415: Consider Entering into an Agreement with the BNSF Railway Company to Update the Railroad Crossing at Alpine Drive City Engineer Jankowski explained the City received notice from TDKA Engineers, acting as the agcnt for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, that the Roadmaster will have a BNSF crew in the Ramsey area within the next several weeks to work on various railroad street crossings. The railroad crossing on Alpine Drive, the only City street railroad crossing .in the City, is an extremely rough crossing and should be considered for being upgraded. This crossing has been a source of citizen complaints. TKDA has identified a cost to the City for replacement of this crossing with new concrete crossing panels at $32,000. This amount is one third of the actual cost of $1,200 per foot. Staff has been informed that if the City would request the railroad to pertbrm this work at a time when work was not being scheduled within the area the cost of the crossing replacement would ba the full Cost of the work. City Engineer Jankowski explained the roughness of the crossing is at least in part due to the fact that there is an elevation difference of four inches between the two tracks, which are ten feet apart. In discussing the crossing replacement with the TKDA representative, staff has been told that the easterly rail would be raised such that both tracks would be at the same elevation. In addition to the concrete panels the work performed by the railroad will include replacing the bituminous pavement in between the two tracks and on both sides of the approaches, however, because of the raising of the east track it will be necessary to regrade this approach a distance of 30 t'eet to provide a smooth transition. Staff has still to discuss with the roadmaster whether this length of street transitioning would be included in the $32,000 agreement amount. To be conservative an additional $2,000 should be budgeted in the event the railroad will not include this much approach work in the lump sum charge. He advised this opportunity for improving Ibis crossing was not anticipated during the preparation of the 2005 budget. However, because City Council / June 14, 2005 Page 21 of 29 -71-