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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
<br /> RESOLUTION#23-303
<br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT TO DIVERSIFIED PAVING,INC.FOR
<br /> IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #23-21, 2023 DEEP POTHOLE PATCHING
<br /> CONTRACTED SERVICES
<br /> WHEREAS,numerous streets in the City of Ramsey are experiencing severe pavement distress
<br /> resulting in unsafe conditions for drivers; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the City of Ramsey adopted a budget for 2023 including$375,000 to temporarily
<br /> repair the bituminous pavement on numerous public street segments in support of the City's Pavement
<br /> Management Program,with another$375,000 reserved for temporary pavement repairs in 2024; and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-100 adopted May 9, 2023, a construction
<br /> contract was awarded for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-15, 2023 Priority Pothole Patching
<br /> Contracted Services,to immediately patch the highest priority potholes on streets experiencing severe
<br /> pavement distress; and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-115 adopted May 23, 2023, a
<br /> construction contract was awarded for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-14, 2023 Critical Mill and
<br /> Overlay Improvements,to temporarily repair pavement in 21 of the most critical areas experiencing
<br /> severe pavement distress; and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-101, adopted May 9, 2023,the
<br /> City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisements for bids for Pavement
<br /> Maintenance Project#23-16, 2023 Pavement Patching Contracted Services,which proposed to utilize
<br /> contracted services to patch pavement on all remaining streets experiencing severe pavement distress not
<br /> addressed under projects#23-14 or#23-15; and
<br /> WHEREAS,two bids for Pavement Maintenance Project#23-16 were presented to the Ramsey City
<br /> Council on June 13, 2023,whereby the Ramsey City Council rejected the bid found to comply with the
<br /> approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids and directed the City Engineer to promptly
<br /> prepare two separate plans for proposed spray patching and deep pothole patching contracted services and
<br /> advertise bids for said projects; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the City Engineer prepared contract documents for the new Street Maintenance Projects
<br /> designated as Maintenance Projects#23 21,Deep Pothole Patching Contracted Services,and#23-22,Spray Patching
<br /> Contracted Services,and bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald newspaper on June 16 and 23,2023;and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-154 adopted July 11,2023,the
<br /> City Council authorized entering into a construction contract with Diversified Paving, Inc. of Saint Cloud,
<br /> Minnesota, for the said project at the contracted price of$499,650.00; and
<br /> WHEREAS, as of November 28,2023 $424,888.92 has been paid to date; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the Streets Supervisor has inspected the completed work and recommends partial
<br /> payment No. 1 to Diversified Paving, Inc. of Saint Cloud, Minnesota for said project, in the amount of
<br /> $95,307.62.
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