Resolution - #85-143 - 08/27/1985

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Councilmewber Cox introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #85-143 WHEREAS, First Impressions Contracting was awarded the contract for constructing the irrigation system at Central Park by Ramsey City Council resolution 884-59 dated March 27, 1984; WHEREAS, a letter dated September 20, 1984 from the City Engineer to First Impressions Contracting states that First Impressions Contracting could be assessed up to $ 6,200.00 in damages for not completing the contract as bid; WHEREAS, the City Council on September 25, 1984 reviewed the liquidated damages and levied $ 826.37 against the firm of First Impressions Contracting; WHEREAS, as part of the contract, First Impressions Contracting was required to winterize the irrigation syste~ to prevent breakage by freezing; WHEREAS, the City of Rawsey used the irrigation pump to pump water for flooding hockey rinks after the irrigation syste~ was winterized by First Impressions Contracting; WHEREAS, at the ti~e the City put the irrigation systeT into operation in the spring of 1985, they found several broken pipes which had frozen and cracked; WHEREAS, First Impressions Contracting repaired the broken pipes and suk~ittedaclaim for $ 3,312.84 and requested pay~ent of $ 2,318.25 stating it was their position that the breakage of the system was due to a leaky valve; WHEREAS, in a letter from the City Engineer dated August 22, 1985 to First Impressions Contracting, the City Engineer stated that he did not agree that the breakage of the irrigation system was due to a leaky valve; that the City Engineer maintains that the breakage was caused by First Impressions Contracting failure to adequately winterize the irrigation system; and WHEREAS, in a m~o frc~ the City Engineer dated August 22, 1985 to the Rawsey City Council, the City Engineer recommended that all damages in regards to the Ramsey Central Park irrigation syst~ be split equally between the City of Rawsey and First I~pression Contracting to avoid going to arbitration. NGN g/~EREFORE, BE IT RESCLVED BY THE CITY GOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA GOUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes payment of $ 1,656.42 to First Impressions Contracting. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council~e~ber Schlueter and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: