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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 7.1. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Works ul 20, 2009 Te Maurer, Public Works Director Item Description Reviewed by Norfolk, Morton, Lowell, King Avenues Area Street Improvement -Public Hearing/Assessment Hearing Reviewed by Action Requested The City Council is requested to conduct a public hearing/assessment hearing for the Norfolk, Morton, Lowell, King Avenues Area Street Improvement Project. After the hearings are closed, the Council is requested to consider adoption of the attached three resolutions: The first, Ordering the Improvement (requires 4/5 vote of the Council); the second, Adopting the Assessment Roll; and the third, Accepting the Bid and Authorizing Execution of the Contract. Background/Discussion After an informational hearing was held on Apri122, 2009 with the affected property owners, the City Council authorized preparation of plans and specs and bidding the project on July 7, 2009, anticipating this evening's public hearing/assessment hearing. There were a total of seven bids received. Following is a list of bidders and their total bids. The complete bid tabulation is attached. Compan Name Bid Amount Rum River Contractin $238,156.60 North Valle ,Inc. $244,561.90 Northwest As halt $258,510.25 Hardrives, Inc. $266,821.90 W.B. Miller, Inc. $280,731.36 G.M.H. As halt Co oration $281,597.20 Knife River Inco orated ~ $303,175.08 The feasibility for the project estimated the construction cost for street, storm sewer improvements and some minor watermain improvements at $411,000. The low bid received from Rum River Contracting is approximately 40 percent under the feasibility estimate. At the close of the public hearing/assessment hearing and the passage of the resolution ordering the improvement and the resolution adopting the assessment roll, we will be prepared to recommend the award of the contract to Rum River Contracting as the lowest responsible bidder. At Monday evening's meeting, the public hearing/assessment hearing for the project is scheduled, I will be prepared with a presentation that will briefly discuss the project, go through a cost analysis, and discuss the assessment. Allowing a small percentage for contingency above the bid