Resolution - #96-10-283 - 10/08/1996

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Councilmember Beahen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #96-10-283 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #96-22 (CONSTRUCTION OF WELL HOUSE NO. 3) WHEREAS, pursuant to a motion passed by the Ramsey City Council on February 13, 1996, the Consulting Engineer, Dick Foster, P.E. of BRA, Inc., has prepared plans and specifications for the construction of a well house and connecting watermain to facilitate the addition of Well No. 3 to the City's water distribution system and has presented such contract documents and specifications to the Council for approval. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby approved. 2) That the City Administrator shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper (Anoka County Union) and in the Construction Bulletin, an advertisement for bids upon the making of such improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published for 21 days, shall specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be received by the City Administrator until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 1996, at which time they will be publicly opened in the Council Chambers of the Ramsey Municipal Center by the City Administrator and City Engineer and/or their designees, and will then be tabulated and will be considered by the Ramsey City Council at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 1996, in the Council Chambers. Any bidder whose responsibility is questioned during consideration of the bid will be given an opportunity to address the Council on the issue of responsibility. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Administrator and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond or certified check payable to the City of Ramsey for five (5) percent of the amount of such bid. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hardin Councilmember Beahen Councilmember Zimmerman Councilmember Beyer Councilmember Peterson and the following voted against the same: None and the following abstained: None