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taking care of their own runoff. Mr. Vevea stated that the Council's decisions might set the <br />course between separation between the businesses and the rest of the community. <br /> <br />Lisa Rulet, 14345 Tungsten Street, Ramsey, stated that if it is a fact that businesses are creating <br />the bulk of the runoff then they should pay a higher cost. To have a flat tax seems to be an unfair <br />shoving of taxes. She stated that she admired the way the decision was made. <br /> <br />Councihnember Hendriksen stated that this meeting was the third formal meeting regarding the <br />issue and businesses who want to be heard should go through the calculations and look at the <br />credits that are available prior to the next meeting so they are not arguing over the accuracy of <br />numbers and can accurately discuss the issue. <br /> <br />Motion by Councihnember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to table the <br />issue to a date to be determined. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zirmnerman, <br />Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Receive Bids and Award Contracts for the Construction of 143ra Avenue NW <br />between Jasper Street and C.R. #116 <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated that hnprovement Project #00-21 consists of 0.5 miles of City street <br />with watermain, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer to serve the development of over 56 acres of <br />commercial and industrial property, identified as the Makens property. Authorization to <br />advertise fol' bids was ordered on September 13, 2000, and bids were received Friday, October 6, <br />2000. Seventeen bids were received and ranged from $497,580.48 to $589,784.75. A summary <br />of the bidding is as follows: <br /> <br /> Bidder <br />* Erickson Construction, Inc. <br />. Barbarossa & Sons <br />· S.J. Louis Construction <br />· Northdale Construction Co. <br />· W.B. Miller, Inc. <br />· LaTour Construction, Inc. <br /> <br />AmonntofBid <br />$497,580.48 <br />$505,994.00 <br />$517,325.50 <br />$517,929.28 <br />$520,650.85 <br />$524,681.11 <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson explained that the low bid submitted from Erickson Construction, Inc. is <br />over $80,000 below the engineers estimate. This low bid represents a very attractive contract <br />price for this project. Erickson Construction, Inc. has completed similar work satisfactory in the <br />past and it is the recommendation of Hakanson Anderson Associates to award the Contract to <br />them. To date the City has obtained one of the four parcels necessary for this construction. The <br />remaining parcels are owned by Altron, Amcor, and the Maken property. The negotiations with <br />these properties are going well, however, staff is awaiting formal signature of right-of-entry <br /> <br />City Council/October 10, 2000 <br /> Page 11 of 17 <br /> <br /> <br />