HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-192 CCRMember Gene Lhotka
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 88 192
introduced the following resolution and
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
RELATING TO WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 1988 -23
(RECONDITIONING OF WELL NO. 8 LOCATED AT CAMDEN AVENUE
NORTH AND WOODBINE LANE)
WHEREAS, the City Council on October 24, 1988, adopted Resolution No.
88 -171 wherein Project No. 1988 -23 (Reconditioning of Well No. 8 located at 7230
Camden Avenue North) was established, Phase I work thereon was accepted, and a
contract for Phase II work thereon was awarded; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has advised the City Council that
upon completion of a portion of the work contemplated in Phase II it has become
apparent that the conditions now found in the well are greatly different than
the conditions anticipated within the contract for that work; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works recommends that all work under
the contract with Layne Minnesota Company for Phase II work be terminated and
has negotiated a proposed reduction in that contract, based on work completed to
date from the contract amount of $11,219.00 to a reduced amount of $7,750.00;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has advised the City Council that
it is necessary and desirable to obtain specialized, professional services from
a consulting engineering firm with experience in the rehabilitation of wells
with the type of problem which has now been diagnosed at Well No. 8, and he has
obtained a proposal from the firm of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) to
provide these required services with fees charged on an hourly basis, with an
estimated total cost of $9300 and with a not -to- exceed cost of $14,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Layne Minnesota Company,
terminating the contract, with payment for work completed to date
in the total amount of $7750 is hereby approved.
2. The proposal submitted by SEH to provide needed professional
engineering services at a cost estimated at $9300 with a
not -to- exceed limit of $14,000 is hereby accepted. The Mayor and
City Manager are authorized and directed to execute an agreement
with SEH in accordance with those terms.
3. Payments for all work completed under all phases of this project
shall be charged to the Public Utility Fund.
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RESOLUTION NO. 88 -192
ATTEST:
November 21, 1988
Date
Deputy City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Rich Theis and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes,
and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.