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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
<br /> RESOLUTION #24-286
<br /> RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SPECIAL APPROPRIATION GRANT FUNDS AND
<br /> AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA
<br /> PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS #21-08 AND
<br /> #21-09
<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #23-061 adopted March 28,
<br /> 2023, Magney Construction, Inc. was awarded a construction contract in the amount of
<br /> $31,528,500.00 for Improvement Project#21-09, Centralized Water Treatment Plant; and
<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#24-059 adopted February 13,
<br /> 2024, Change Order #1 was approved modifying the terms of the construction contract to
<br /> incorporate Minnesota prevailing wage requirements in the amount of$794,153.71 to allow State
<br /> appropriated grant funds to be applied to the project; and
<br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution#23-305 adopted November 28, 2023,
<br /> a construction contract was awarded to Northdale Construction Co. Inc. in the amount of$6,671,414.00 for
<br /> Improvement Project #21-08, Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements, which included
<br /> using prevailing wages; and
<br /> WHEREAS,under the provisions contained in Laws of Minnesota 2023 chapter 72, article
<br /> 2, section 10, subd. 12 as amended by Laws of Minnesota chapter 88, article 1, section 43,
<br /> $3,200,000 was appropriated to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority(MPFA) "For a grant to
<br /> the city of Ramsey to construct a new water treatment facility and trunk Watermain to remove
<br /> manganese and iron from the city's water supply."; and
<br /> WHEREAS,to receive this money, the City of Ramsey must submit required information
<br /> and enter into a Grant Agreement with the MPFA; and
<br /> WHEREAS, as of September 30, 2024, the awarded construction contracts for
<br /> Improvement Projects #21-08 and#21-09, with change orders and allowances, total $39,390,559;
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS, Improvement Proj ects #21-08 and #21-09 are under construction and as of
<br /> September 30, 2024, the City has paid a total of$21,753,557 for work completed on these two
<br /> projects and the funds were paid from City water and sewer funds; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the anticipated construction cost of the remaining work for Improvement
<br /> Projects #21-08 and#21-09 is $17,637,001; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the remaining$17,637,001 in construction costs will be paid by a$3,200,000
<br /> state grant and $14,437,001 in City water and sewer funds; and
<br /> WHEREAS, as of September 30, 2024, the available fund balance in the water fund is
<br /> $9,932,582, and the available fund balance in the sewer fund is $12,040,772, for total available
<br /> funds of$21,973,360; and
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