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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION #24-319 <br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1 TO DOUGLAS-KERR <br /> UNDERGROUND, LLC. FOR RIVERS BEND REGIONAL STORMWATER <br /> IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #25-01 <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 38-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 424-153 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 425-01, <br /> Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution 424-215, 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 425-01, Rivers Bend <br /> Regional Stormwater Improvements; and <br /> WHEREAS,pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution 424-275, adopted September 24,2024, a <br /> contract was awarded to Douglas-Kerr Underground,LLC.of Mora,Minnesota,in the amount of$899,653.31 <br /> for said improvements;and <br /> WHEREAS,as of November 26,2024$0.00 has been paid to date;and <br />