6.5. SR 03-15-2004Howard R. Green Company
6.5
March 10, 2004
File: 822550J-0060
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE:
VVVVTP PRIMARY DIGESTER COVER REPLACEMENT
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
Dear Council Members:
We have completed the plans and specifications for the WWTP Pdmary Digester Cover
Replacement project. We have worked with Gary Leirmoe, Chief Operator, and his staff in
preparing these documents. The project includes the replacement of the cover over the pdmary
digester, which is approximately 30 years old. In addition, since the digester will be opened and
emptied, the mixing system, which is of the same age, is planned to be replaced. We will also
inspect the internal piping and concrete structure and anticipate there will be some repair work
needed. The amount of work on the concrete structure will not be able to be quantified until the
structure is opened. In addition, we have determined that a safety rail should be installed around
the perimeter of the structure. The final piece of the project is a new coating on the outside of the
concrete structure that will seal cracks in the vessel. Because of the uncertainty of some of the
internal work that may be required once the structure is open, at this point we are only able to
provide a range of estimated construction cost. We are estimating construction cost in the range of
$650,000 to $725,000.
Attached is a resolution for the City Council's consideration, approving the construction plans and
authorizing the Advertisement for Bids. The bid date selected by staff is Apd113, 2004. We would
anticipate having the bids ready to present to the City Council at your Apdl 19, 2004, meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please call.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
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Enclosure
Ltr-031004-Council.doc
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RESOLUTION 04-
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
IN THE MATTER OF THE W1NTP PRIMARY DIGESTER COVER REPLACEMENT
IMPROVEMENT OF 2004
WHEREAS
pursuant to City Council direction, the Project Engineer has prepared plans and
specifications for the WWTP Primary Digester Cover Replacement improvement,
which plans and specifications have been reviewed by the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota:
Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference, are hereby approved.
The City Administrator shall prepare and obtain the publication of an advertisement for
bids for the making of the improvement pursuant to the attached plans and
specifications. The advertisement shall be published once each week for three
consecutive weeks, shall specify the work to be done, and shall state that the bids will be
received by the City Administrator until 10:00 a.m. on April 13, 2004, at which time the
bids will be publicly opened in the Council chambers of the City Hall by the City
Administrator and the Project Engineer and will then be tabulated for consideration by
the City Council at a meeting thereof at 6:30 o'clock p.m. on April 19, 2004, in the City
Council chambers at City Hall. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with
the City Administrator and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond, or
certified check payable to the City Administrator in the amount of 5% of the amount of
such bid.
Passed and adopted this 15th day of March 2004.
ATTEST:
Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor
Joan M. Schmidt, City Clerk
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