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<br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date <br />En ineerin A ril17, 2006 <br />Item Description <br />School Street/High School Parking Lot Signalization Bid Award <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />Based upon City Council direction, plans were prepared and competitive bids received for the <br />construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of School Street and the High School parking <br />lot. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />This project was initiated in cooperation with the School District in an attempt to provide better <br />traffic control at this intersection during peak flow times at the start and end of the school day. It <br />also is an attempt to get the community service officers who direct traffic every evening out of the <br />street proper. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br />The School District has committed to funding one-half of the project cost. The low bid received <br />was from Design Electrical Contractors in the amount of $147,077. Overhead on this project has <br />been estimated at 20 percent, resulting in a total project cost estimated at $176,492.40. The cost is <br />to be split between the City of Elk River and the School District in the amount of $88,246.20 for <br />each party. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />- Letter dated March 30, 2006 to Brent Orr of Elk River School District detailing the costs <br />of the project <br />- Resolution Accepting Bid and Authorizing the Execution of the Contract <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />City adoption of the attached Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of the <br />Contract. <br />