Resolution - #93-07-137 - 07/13/1993

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I is Councilmern~ x 7_~merman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #93-07-137 RESOLUTt()N' RECEIVING PROPOSALS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PHASE I 0 ? A COMPREHENSIVE WATER SYSTEM STUDY AND TO ADJUST WATER /~rAI~LABILITY CHARGE AND SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE TO COVER!TRE COST OF THIS STUDY WHERE~A,,~:~i the C!,t,y of Ramsey's water system has experienced rapid growth and the system has limited f~n Well capacity; and WHEREA$i the Ramsey City Council directed the solicitation of proposals to prepare a comprehensiv~ water systems study on June 8, 1993; and WHEREAS, ~he following proposals were received by July 7, 1993: 'r Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates $18,100 i Maier, Stewart & Associates, Inc. $22,410 l H&anson Anderson Associates, Inc. $19,804 ! SEH Inc. $26,000 ! Prqgressive Consulting Engineering, Inc. $24,900 . TRt)A $51,700 WHEREAS, Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates have been selected to perform the study based upon cd~nsiderations which include cost, experience of both the Firm and project team, and the work plan ~ubmitted in response to the Request for Proposal; and WHEREAS, !the appropriate source of funding should be through the Water Utility Fund; and WHEREAS, ithe;Water Availability Charge was established to help bring the Water Utility Fund into a posifiV~ futid balance position and build a source of funding for future improvements and enhancementsito the water system; and WHEREAS,ithe Sewer Utility Fund collects and remits the Sewer Availability Charge to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and in doing such does not levy an administrative charge; and WHEREAS,).he Sewer Utility Fund continues to operate with a deficit fund balance and has been continually subsidized in the past by the Water Utility Fund: and [ WHEREAS, ~an increase in the Water Availability Charge and the addition of an administrative charge to the lSeWer Availability Charge would pay for the completion of this study by mid-1994: and WHEREAS,~the~addifion of an administrative charge to the Sewer Availability Charge would allow for a re~ ct~ n in subsidy from the Water Utility Fund; and WHEREAS1 cu~ent and future service connections are the primary causative factor for a ComprehensiVe Water System Study.