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September 8, 1981 Page Two Mr. Pat Donahue reviewed the plans of the proposed expansion of 3,rOO square feet to the building and explained the need for the additional space required by the post office. Mr. Donahue als.oexplained the j oint driveway agreement with Mr. "Murray Mills. Mr. Donahue indicated that Mr. Mills would prefer a 30 foot driveway but felt that a 20 foot driveway was allowable and further indicated that the joint driveway could be agreed upon. Mr. Wayne Ruckle, Postmaster for the Elk River Post Office, indicated that the Post Office was in desparate need of additional space. Mr. Ruckle further indicated that the volume of mail has increased one-third since this time last year. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE TF~CONCEPT OF ISSUING INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS " FOR AN ADDITION TO "THE BUILDING CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6~. Seal coat Bids Mr. Terry Mauer of Consulting Engineers Diversified indicated that the bids for the sealcoat project were received and tabulated Monday, August 31, 1981, with four (4) bidders each submitting a base bid and an alternate bid. Mr. Mauer indicated that the four base bids ranged from $20,356.40 to $25,696.00 and the four alternate bids ranged from $28,038.00 to $33,942.80. Mr. }fuuer indicated that the base bid was for pea rock and the alternate bid was for a larger aggregate. The City Administrator indicated that the balance of the budgeted amount for seal- coating work in 1981 was $31,000.00 and that the low bidder, Allied Blacktop Com- pany, would add additiona~~ileage for sealcoating to bring the base bid amount to the budgeted $31,000.00.The City Administrator further indicated that the ad- ditional mileage to be included for seal coating would be approximately 1 to 1~ miles of which the Street Superintendent could designate which additional streets should be sealcoated. Councilman Duitsman questioned the difference of the base bid between the pea rock and the alternate bids of the larger aggregate. Mr. Terry Mauer of Consulting Engineers Diversified explained that the alternate bid with the larger aggregate also had more bituminous but that i(vposed a problem in low-traffic areas as the larger aggregate moved with the starting and stopping of cars. The City Administrator indicated that the Street Superintendent was in favor of the pea rock as the areas to be blacktopped were primarily residential areas; and further indicated that City staff recommends awarding the sealcoating contract to Allied Blacktop Company. COUNCILMAN"DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 81,;..41, AWARDING THE 1981 SEALCOAT- ING PROJECT TO ALLIED BLACKTOP COMPANY AND TO INCLUDE AN EXTRA ONE (1) TO ONE AND A HALF (1~) MILES DESIGNATED BY THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT IN THE PROJECT. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED" THE MOTION. THE" MOTION PASSED 4-0.