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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #24-275 <br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR <br />IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #25-01, RIVERS BEND REGIONAL STORMWATER <br />IMPROVEMENTS <br />WHEREAS, in June of 2016 the Anoka Conservation District completed a Stormwater <br />Retrofit Analysis for the City of Ramsey and the Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br />Organization (LRRWMO) to identify and rank potential improvement projects that drain to the <br />Mississippi and Rum Rivers; and <br />WHEREAS, the Stormwater Retrofit Analysis recommended stormwater pond <br />modifications within Rivers Bend Park to increase the volume of stormwater runoff storage <br />provided within the wetland that currently treats runoff from a 38-acre catchment area to reduce <br />sediment and phosphorus loads within the receiving water, an oxbow of the Rum River; and <br />WHEREAS, City staff recommends constructing the necessary stormwater management <br />improvements to treat stormwater runoff from all properties within the 3 8-acre catchment, <br />including the Lightbridge Academy and Complete Auto parcels, to current LRRWMO stormwater <br />design standards as recommended in the Anoka Conservation District's Stormwater Retrofit <br />Analysis; and <br />WHEREAS, the Anoka Conservation District awarded $248,250 in watershed -based grant <br />funds to pay for a portion of the proposed Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements <br />project; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has the capability to fund the remaining project costs for the <br />proposed Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements project using storm water management <br />funds; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #24-153 the Mayor and City <br />Administrator were authorized and directed to execute the professional services proposal from <br />Bolton & Menk, Inc. to prepare final plans and specifications for Improvement Project #25-01, <br />Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #24-215, adopted August 12, <br />2024, the plans and specifications prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc. were approved and <br />advertisements for bids were authorized for City Improvement Project #25-01, Rivers Bend <br />Regional Stormwater Improvements; and <br />WHEREAS, bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald on Friday, August 16th, and again on <br />Friday, August 23rd, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received, opened and tabulated on September 6, 2024, and the <br />following bids were found to comply with the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids; and <br />