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<br />Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:  
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<br />RESOLUTION #20-124  
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<br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR VARIOLITE  
<br />STREET RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #20-01  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />the City of Ramsey proposes to reconstruct Variolite Street between Alpine  
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<br />Drive and 173 Avenue in 2020; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #19-219 adopted September  
<br />10, 2019, the City Council approved and authorized Staff to execute proposals from Hakanson  
<br />Anderson and Associates for required topographic survey in the amount of $12,800, and from  
<br />Northern Technologies Inc. for required geotechnical work in the amount of $29,750; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #19-285 adopted December  
<br />10, 2019, the City Council ordered the City Engineer to prepare a Feasibility Report for  
<br />Improvement Project #20-01, Variolite Street Reconstruction; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />the Ramsey Public Works Committee directed Staff to explore options for  
<br />reducing speeds and improving pedestrian accommodations along Variolite Street; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />one of the primary purposes of a Feasibility Report is to explore alternative  
<br />design options and provide recommendations on which options to construct; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #20-071 adopted April 14,  
<br />2020, the City Council accepted the Feasibility Report and ordered the City Engineer to prepare  
<br />plans and specifications for Improvement Project #20-01, Variolite Street Reconstruction; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution #20-089 adopted May 12,  
<br />2020, the City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisements for bids  
<br />for said improvements; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald and in Finance and  
<br />Commerce on May 15 and May 22, 2020; and  
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<br /> WHEREAS,  
<br />bids were received, opened, and tabulated on June 5, 2020, and the  
<br />following bids were found to comply with the advertisement for bids; and  
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<br />CONTRACTOR BASE BID ALT. BID A ALT. BID B TOTAL BID  
<br />Park Construction  
<br />$2,813,756.09 $40,200.00 $-42,096.60 $2,811,859.49  
<br />Company  
<br />NorthValley, Inc. $2,889,124.68 $43,158.94 $14,332.89 $2,946,616.51  
<br />Kuechle Underground Inc. $2,921,621.18 $19,000.00 $33,410.00 $2,974,031.18  
<br />Northdale Construction  
<br />$3,087,526.29 $42,210.00 $-25,759.11 $3,103,977.18  
<br />Co. Inc.  
<br />Douglas-Kerr  
<br />$3,259,105.52 $37,840.00 $-7,350.20 $3,289,595.32  
<br />Underground, LLC  
<br />Engineer’s Estimate $3,334,738.00 $40,000.00 $50,115.00 $3,424,853.00  
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