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								        		Councilmember Heineman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
<br />     								RESOLUTION #22-022
<br />    		RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO NORTH VALLEY, INC., FOR
<br />    		IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #21-02, TIGER STREET RECONSTRUCTION
<br />      			WHEREAS,  the  City  of  Ramsey  proposes  to  reconstruct  Tiger  Street  between
<br />    		Armstrong  Boulevard  and  173rd  Avenue  in  2021  as  identified  in  the  2021-2030  Capital
<br />    		Improvement Program; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 420-259, adopted November 10, 2020,
<br />    		the City Council accepted the quotes of Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide topographic survey services,
<br />    		and Chosen Valley Testing for the geotechnical  evaluation services required to design and
<br />    		prepare plans and specifications for said improvements; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, City Staff has received the topographic survey and geotechnical evaluations
<br />    		and has the capacity to prepare plans and specifications for improvement project 421-02, Tiger
<br />    		Street Reconstruction; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 421-009, adopted January 12,
<br />    		2021, the City Engineer has prepared plans and specifications for the purpose of advertising for
<br />    		bids for the same improvements; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 421-085, adopted April 13,
<br />    		2021, the City Council approved final plans and specifications as prepared by the City Engineer
<br />    		and authorized advertisement for bids for said improvements; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution 421-139, adopted May 25,
<br />    		2021, the bid of North Valley, Inc., of Nowthen, Minnesota, in the amount of $224,552.19, for
<br />    		the construction of said improvements was accepted; the Mayor and City Administrator were
<br />    		authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for the construction of said
<br />    		improvements for and on behalf of the City of Ramsey, and the City Administrator was hereby
<br />    		authorized to execute the proposal from Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide construction staking
<br />    		services for said improvements in a total not-to-exceed amount of$4,680 for the project; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council Resolution 421-246 adopted Change
<br />    		Order No.l in the amount of$50,638.69 allowing the removal of 1,093 cubic yards of unsuitable
<br />    		materials from the road core which were discovered during construction and placement of 1,093
<br />    		cubic yards of select granular material. The quantities of which were significantly greater than
<br />    		the approved plans and specifications accounted for; and
<br />      			WHEREAS, as of February 22,2022, $241,207.15 has been paid to date; and
<br />      			WHEREAS,  the  Engineer  Technician  IV  has  inspected  the  completed  work  and
<br />    		recommends  final payment to North Valley,  Inc.  of Nowthen,  Minnesota for Improvement
<br />    		Project 421-02, Tiger Street Reconstruction, in the amount of$12,695.11.
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