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<br />Councilmember Woestehoff introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:  
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<br />RESOLUTION #23-081  
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<br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR 161 AVENUE  
<br />RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #23-01  
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey proposes to reconstruct 161 Avenue between Armstrong  
<br />Boulevard and Variolite Street; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #22-089, adopted April 12,  
<br />2022, the City Council accepted and awarded the proposal to Bolten & Menk, Inc., for  
<br />Topographic Survey of the project area; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #22-200, adopted August 23,  
<br />2022, City staff has received and reviewed the Topographic Survey, and has prepared plans and  
<br />specifications for the purpose of advertising for bids for same improvement; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Ramsey City Council resolution #23-051, adopted March 14,  
<br />2023, the City Council approved plans and specifications as prepared by the City Engineer and  
<br />authorized advertisement for bids for same improvements; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, proposals were received for Construction Staking and As-built Survey of  
<br />$29,770.00 from Bolton Menk, Inc. for same improvement; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald and Finance and Commerce  
<br />newspapers on March 17, and March 24, 2023; and  
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<br />WHEREAS, nine (9) bids were received, opened and tabulated on April 19, 2023, and the  
<br />following bids were found to comply with the approved plans and specifications and  
<br />advertisements for bids; and  
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<br />Company Bid  
<br />Northern Lines Contracting, Inc.  $1,244,237.29  
<br />Douglas-Kerr Underground, L.L.C. $1,247,068.00  
<br />Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc. $1,320,396.06  
<br />Kuechle Underground Inc. $1,360,552.54  
<br />Northdale Construction Company, Inc. $1,471,552.39  
<br />Park Construction Company $1,484,609.60  
<br />Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation $1,549,305.25  
<br />R.L. Larson Excavating Inc. $1,593,708.10  
<br />Meyer Contracting Inc. $1,607,498.32  
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<br />WHEREAS, the bid of Northern Lines Contracting, Inc. of Hanover, Minnesota, in the  
<br />amount of $1,244,237.29 for the total bid for construction of the improvements in accordance with  
<br />the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids, is the lowest responsible bidder  
<br />and their bid shall be and hereby is accepted.  
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