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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION#23-262 RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 TO DIVERSIFIED PAVING, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #23-21, 2023 DEEP POTHOLE PATCHING CONTRACTED SERVICES WHEREAS,numerous streets in the City of Ramsey are experiencing severe pavement distress resulting in unsafe conditions for drivers; and WHEREAS,the City of Ramsey adopted a budget for 2023 including $375,000 to temporarily repair the bituminous pavement on numerous public street segments in support of the City's Pavement Management Program,with another$375,000 reserved for temporary pavement repairs in 2024; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-100 adopted May 9, 2023, a construction contract was awarded for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-15, 2023 Priority Pothole Patching Contracted Services,to immediately patch the highest priority potholes on streets experiencing severe pavement distress; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-115 adopted May 23, 2023, a construction contract was awarded for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-14, 2023 Critical Mill and Overlay Improvements,to temporarily repair pavement in 21 of the most critical areas experiencing severe pavement distress; and WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-101, adopted May 9, 2023,the City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisements for bids for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-16, 2023 Pavement Patching Contracted Services,which proposed to utilize contracted services to patch pavement on all remaining streets experiencing severe pavement distress not addressed under projects#23-14 or#23-15; and WHEREAS,two bids for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-16 were presented to the Ramsey City Council on June 13, 2023,whereby the Ramsey City Council rejected the bid found to comply with the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids and directed the City Engineer to promptly prepare two separate plans for proposed spray patching and deep pothole patching contracted services and advertise bids for said projects; and WHEREAS,the City Engineer prepared contract documents for the new Street Maintenance Projects designated as Maintenance Projects#23-21,Deep Pothole Patching Contracted Services,and#23-22,Spray Patching Contracted Services,and bids were advertised in the Anoka.Union Herald newspaper on June 16 and 23,2023;and WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-154 adopted July 11, 2023,the City Council authorized entering into a construction contract with Diversified Paving, Inc. of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, for the said project at the contracted price of$499,650.00; and WHEREAS, as of October 24,2023 $0.00 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS,the Streets Supervisor has inspected the completed work and recommends partial payment No. 1 to Diversified Paving, Inc. of Saint Cloud, Minnesota for said project,in the amount of $4241 8 8 8.92.