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<br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />Agenda Section: <br />Report Number: <br />Report Date: <br /> <br />VIII- 2 <br />()Ct/-078 <br />March 15, 2006 <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: <br />NORTHVVESTQUADRANT <br /> <br />AUTHORIZATION FOR BIDS ON PHASE 1 SITE GRADING IN THE <br /> <br />DEPT. HEAD'S APPROVAL: Grant Fernelius, Communit Develo ment Director <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMM~.N N~ ;nON: <br />No comments to supplement this report~ Comments attached <br /> <br />EXPLANATION: <br /> <br />The purpose of this item is to obtain Council approval of the plans and specifications for the Northwest <br />Quadrant Phase I Site Grading and to obtain Council authorization to advertise for bids, Under the <br />terms of the Contract for Private Redevelopment between the City and Rottlund, the developer is <br />responsible for coordinating and/or installing most of the public improvements for the west side housing <br />development. Included in the list of public improvements is the rough grading of the site. This work is <br />subject to public bidding under state law. <br /> <br />Phase I of the Northwest Quadrant is that portion lying west of Old Highway 8 NW and south of the <br />Midwest Asphalt property. The plans and specifications for the Phase I Site Grading were prepared by <br />Kimley-Horn and Associates, engineering consultants for the developer, David Bernard Builders. <br />Kimley-Horn will also handle the construction management and contract administration on the Phase I <br />Site Grading. A separate construction management agreement will need to be drafted between the <br />developer and City. <br /> <br />The bids for the Phase I Site Grading will be opened by staff on April 11, 2006, and presented to Council <br />for consideration of awarding a contract at the April 25, 2006 Council meeting. The estimated cost for <br />the Phase I Site Grading is $495,000 and would be paid for through the land sale proceeds. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR <br />THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT PHASE I SITE GRADING, AND AUTHORIZE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR <br />BIDS. <br /> <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />1:\CQUNCIL\REPQRTS\2006\Community Development\nw quad grading ad for bids.doc <br />