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ITEM 4.6.
October 13, 1993
File: 230-190-20
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: TRUNK WATERMAIN, NORTHEAST AREA
Dear Council Members:
As directed by the City Council, we have prepared plans and specifications for the construction
of trunk watermain from the new water tower site in the northeast area of the City down to the
existing Hillside Estates 1st Addition water system. As part of the preparation of these plans and
specifications, we have been in discussions with Rick Foster, the developer of this property. He
has requested that the City include in the plans and specifications sanitary sewer that will be needed
eventually by his development along the same route. The reason for this is the sanitary sewer is
the deeper of the two utilities and if it is put in after the watermain has already been constructed,
the cost of constructing the sanitary sewer will escalate. City staff has indicated to Mr. Foster that
we would support including the sanitary sewer in this improvement project as long as appropriate
security is placed to ensure payment of that improvement. The actual cost of the sanitary sewer,
and therefore the size of the security needed, will be known after bids are received.
We are setting the plans and specifications up such that a contractor can begin work this fall and
actually complete the project if they so desire or, if weather is a problem, we will give ample time
to complete the project in the spring of 1994 prior to the water tower completion. This should
provide the City the best opportunity for the most competitive bids at this time of year. Attached
is the draft resolution which approves the plans and specifications and orders the advertisement for
bidding. We would recommend the Council adoption of this resolution.
If you have any questions regarding this, I will be in attendance at your October 18, 1993, City
Council meeting.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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Enclosure
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RESOLUTION 93 -
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 NORTHEAST AREA TRUNK WATER
IMPROVEMENT OF 1993
WHEREAS pursuant to Resolution 93-35, the Project Engineer has prepared plans and
specifications for the Northeast Area Trunk Water improvement, which plans and
specifications have been reviewed by the City;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1. Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, are hereby approved.
2.
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 November 17, 1993, 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 6:00 o'clock p.m. on November 22, 1993, 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.
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Passed and adopted this 18th day of October, 1993.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATTEST:
e Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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