Resolution - #21-266 - 09/28/2021

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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #21-266 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 TO NORTH VALLEY, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #21-02, TIGER STREET RECONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey proposes to reconstruct Tiger Street between rd Armstrong Boulevard and 173 Avenue in 2021 as identified in the 2021-2030 Capital Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #20-259, adopted November 10, 2020, the City Council accepted the quotes of Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide topographic survey services, and Chosen Valley Testing for the geotechnical evaluation services required to design and prepare plans and specifications for said improvements; and WHEREAS, City Staff has received the topographic survey and geotechnical evaluations and has the capacity to prepare plans and specifications for improvement project #21-02, Tiger Street Reconstruction; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #21-009, adopted January 12, 2021, the City Engineer has prepared plans and specifications for the purpose of advertising for bids for the same improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #21-085, adopted April 13, 2021, the City Council approved final plans and specifications as prepared by the City Engineer and authorized advertisement for bids for said improvements; and WHEREAS, The City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute the proposal from Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide construction staking services for said improvements in a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,680 for the project; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #21-139, adopted May 25, 2021, for the bid of North Valley, Inc., of Nowthen, Minnesota, in the amount of $224,552.19, for the construction of said improvements was accepted; 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 #21-246 adopted Change Order No.1 in the amount of $50,638.69 allowing the removal of 1,093 cubic yards of unsuitable materials from the road core which were discovered during construction and placement of 1,093 cubic yards of select granular material. The quantities of which were significantly greater than the approved plans and specifications accounted for; and WHEREAS, as of September 28, 2021 $0.00 has been paid to date; and