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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #25-187 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PAYMENT TO DOUGLAS-KERR UNDERGROUND, LLC. FOR RIVERS BEND REGIONAL STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #25-01 WHEREAS, in June of 2016 the Anoka Conservation District completed a Stormwater Retrofit Analysis for the City of Ramsey and the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (LRRWMO) to identify and rank potential improvement projects that drain to the Mississippi and Rum Rivers; and WHEREAS, the Stormwater Retrofit Analysis recommended stormwater pond modifications within Rivers Bend Park to increase the volume of stormwater runoff storage provided within the wetland that currently treats runoff from a 38-acre catchment area to reduce sediment and phosphorus loads within the receiving water, an oxbow of the Rum River; and WHEREAS, City staff recommends constructing the necessary stormwater management improvements to treat stormwater runoff from all properties within the 38-acre catchment, including the Lightbridge Academy and Complete Auto parcels, to current LRRWMO stormwater design standards as recommended in the Anoka Conservation District's Stormwater Retrofit Analysis; and WHEREAS, the Anoka Conservation District awarded $248,250 in watershed -based grant funds to pay for a portion of the proposed Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements project; and WHEREAS, the City has the capability to fund the remaining project costs for the proposed Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements project using storm water management funds; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #24-153 the Mayor and City Administrator were authorized and directed to execute the professional services proposal from Bolton & Menk, Inc. to prepare final plans and specifications for Improvement Project #25-01, Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #24-215, adopted August 12, 2024, the plans and specifications prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc. were approved and advertisements for bids were authorized for City Improvement Project #25-01, Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #24-275, adopted September 24, 2024, a contract was awarded to Douglas -Kerr Underground, LLC. of Mora, Minnesota, in the amount of $899,653.31 for said improvements; and WHEREAS, as of August 26, 2025 $ 899,647.60 has been paid to date; and WHEREAS, the Senior Engineering Technician has inspected the completed work and recommends final payment to Douglas -Kerr Underground, LLC of Mora, Minnesota, for improvement project #25-01, Rivers Bend Regional Stormwater Improvements, in the amount of $28,605.70. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: