Resolution - #21-268 - 09/28/2021

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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #21-268 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 2 TO NORTH VALLEY, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #21-03, FOR BUSINESS PARK 95 STREET RECONSTRUCTION WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey proposes to reconstruct streets within the Business Park th 95 subdivision including McKinley Street, Unity Street, Radium Street, and 140 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 received the topographic survey and geotechnical evaluations and has the capacity to prepare plans and specifications for improvement project #21-03, Business Park 95 Street Reconstructions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #21-010, 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 #21-060, adopted March 23, 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, five (5) bids were received, opened, and tabulated on April 19, 2021, and the following bids were found to comply with the approved plans and specifications and advertisements for bids; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #21-106 adopted April 27, 2021, the bid of North Valley, Inc., of Nowthen, Minnesota, in the amount of $942,685.58, for the 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, as of September 28, 2021 $616,530.77 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS, the Engineer Technician IV has inspected the completed work and recommends partial payment No. 2 to North Valley, Inc. of Nowthen, Minnesota, for Improvement Project #21-03, Business Park 95 Street Reconstruction, in the amount of $252,807.89.