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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-193 CCR1 1 1 adoption: Member Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and moved its RESOLUTION NO. 95 193 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1995 -04, REPLACEMENT OF LIFT STATION NO. 1 AND ASSOCIATED FORCE MAIN WHEREAS, the Director of Public Services has informed the City Council that Lift Station No. 1 and the force main exiting the station and running south to County Road 10 has reached the end of its useful life and requires replacement; and WHEREAS, the City's Policy for the Procurement of Professional Services requires that no solicitation for professional services for contracts greater than $15,000 be commenced until the consent to do so has been obtained from the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to expend monies from the Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund on a temporary basis to pay the expenditures described in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the City reasonably expects to reimburse itself for such expenditures from the proceeds of taxable or tax- exempt bonds, the debt service of which is expected to be paid from utility fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) and directed staff to solicit for professional services to provide for the design and construction of said improvement project; and WHEREAS, staff has evaluated six (6) candidates that provide professional services for improvement projects of this nature; and WHEREAS, staff has recommended that MSA Consulting Engineers be chosen to provide these professional services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that: 1. Staff is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate and prepare an agreement with MSA Consulting Engineers to provide for professional services for the preliminary design of said Lift Station No. 1 project, on the basis of its proposal, at an estimated cost of $72,000. Said agreement for final design and construction services may be amended upon completion of the preliminary design. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute said agreement in the name of the City of Brooklyn Center. Any amendments shall be approved by the City Council. 2. This resolution is intended to constitute official intent to issue taxable or tax exempt reimbursement bonds for purposes of Treasury Regulation 1.105 -2 and any successor law, regulation, or ruling. This resolution shall be modified to the 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. August 28, 1995 Date ATTEST: 95 -193 extent required or permitted by Treasury Regulation 1.105 -2, or any successor law, regulation, or ruling. Deputy Clerk L /21t-i.A41-st/tot-tr May The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kristen Mann and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kristen Mann, Debra Hilstrom, and Kathleen Carmody and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.