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industrial park to occur. Due to the substantial amount of rain that the City has received this <br />summer, the contractor has requested a change order to install a wood fiber blanket embedded <br />with a seed mixture to control erosion and establish turf in the pond. The original contract called <br />for the area to be seeded. Although seeding does allow for turf establishment, it does take awhile <br />to act as an erosion inhibitor. The pond could be completely sodded, which would result in an <br />almost immediate erosion inhibitor, but would be an increase in over $25,000 of additional cost <br />to the project. The original estimate prepared for the change order for the wood fiber blanket <br />came to almost $21,000. In discussions with the contractor, staff has asked that the price be <br />reduced because of the increase in quantities and increased effectiveness for maintenance, <br />thereby easing the burdens that the contractor would be responsible for erosion control. They are <br />also looking to substitute the wood fiber blanket for the boulevard sod that was anticipated in <br />areas where there is not an established business. This will be cost savings to the project and can <br />eliminate the need for extensive care that sometimes is required for sodded areas. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if there was funding available. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied yes. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to authorize Erickson <br />Construction to install wood fiber blanket on the ponding and boulevard areas in the project to <br />help establish the turf sooner and minimize the erosion potential of the exposed soil, in an <br />amount not to exceed $12,000. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Hendriksen, Kurak, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE INPUT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to adjourn the meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />The regular meeting of the Finance Committee adjourned at 6:53 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Nanci Libor <br />Recording Secretary <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br /> <br />Diana Lund <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />Finance Committee/June 26, 2001 <br /> Page 6 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />