HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-214 CCR Member Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 74 -214
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK CONTRACTED BY THE CITY AND
ESTABLISHING THE PERCENTAGE OF ENGINEERING FEES TO BE
CHARGED AGAINST WATER STORAGE TANK TOWER IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT NO. 1973 -1
WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel
Company has satisfactorily completed the following improvement in
accordance with said contract:
Water Storage Tank Tower Improvement Project 1973 -1 (Contract 1973 -B)
(5401 Vincent Avenue No. South of T.H.100 and West of Shingle Creek)
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, by
Resolution No. 73 -96 adopted June 18, 1973, appropriated $645,000.00
from the Public Utility Construction Fund to Water Storage Tank
Tower Improvement Project No. 1973 -1 for construction and engineering
fees for said project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center:
1. The work completed under said contract is hereby accepted
and approved.
2. The value of work performed exceeded the original contract
amount by $30,719.04 because of the following:
a) Under Change Order No. 1, the Contractor furnished the
necessary labor and equipment required in conjunction
with the dynamic testing of certain test piles, ordered
by the City of Brooklyn Center to more accurately ascertain
required depth of piles. Change Order No. 1 increased the
value of work performed by $3,461.04.
b) An additional 4,543 linear feet of piling at the contract
bid price of $6.00 per linear foot was necessary to obtain
the proper bearing capacity for the tower foundation. The
additional necessary piling increased the value of work
performed by $27,258.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 74 -214
3. The total value of work performed is reduced by $3,000.00,
based on thirty (30) days of-liquidated damages charged to the Con
tractor at $100.00 per day, to compensate the City of Brooklyn Center
for additional costs incurred for failure by the Contractor to comply
with the contract time schedule.
4. It is hereby directed that final payment be made on said
contract, taking the Contractor's receipt in full. The total amount
to be paid for said contract for said improvement project shall be
$587,719.04.
5. Water Storage Tank Tower Improvement Project 1973 -1
shall be charged engineering fees amounting to six (6) per cent of
the total value of work performed under said contract prior to the
reduction of liquidated damages charged.
December 23, 1974
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Robert Jensen and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen,
Maurice Britts, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar and Robert Jensen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.