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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9D - Police/C. Hall St Lighting 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: MARCH 6, 2006 9D STEVE ALBRECHT, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE CITY HALL AND POLICE STATION STREET LIGHTING AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to obtain authorization from the City Council to advertise for bids for installation of street lights at the new City Hall and Police Station. Historv On September 19, 2005, the City Council awarded a contract for construction of the City Hall/Police Station to Shaw Lundquist. In accordance with the recommendation from the owners representative and the building committee this contract did not include the following items: a) Telephone & Communications System b) Audio & Video System c) Furniture d) Security Card Access System e) Street Lights & Streetscape Appurtenant Items f) Overlay of Dakota Street and Arcadia Avenue g) City Hall & Police Station Landscaping As part of the overall project budget of $13.5 million the City anticipated bidding these items separately to get the most competitive prices. Street lights are needed on Dakota Street and Arcadia Avenue to facilitate safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic/access to the facilities. The proposed street lights are identical to those installed as part of the 2004 downtown reconstruction project. Current Circumstances Based on the project schedule it is anticipated that conduit installation necessary for light installation will be completed in late April or early May. For that reason it is appropriate to move forward with advertisement of bids for installation of street lights. ISSUES: The installation of the street lights will expand the downtown streetscape and is in accordance with the 2030 Vision. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated cost for the street light installation is $75,000.00. This amount is available in the budget for the Police Station and City Hall. Once bids have :"wwu, .cityofpriorlake .com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 been solicited the staff will return for City Council approval prior to purchase of the street lights. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve a resolution authorizing advertisement for bids for the City Hall and Police Station street lighting. 2. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction. 3. Table this item to a certain date in the future. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends alternative number 1. ------~""-'--~>--~_______t_,_.___<__.__,____._"_._,..,~~____~~._,____.___"~__",,.._,,~__."_.._~~..,._~~.".,~_.__., 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION 06-xx Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, The City Council approved a project budget of $13.5 million for construction of the new City Hall and Police Station; and WHEREAS, To get the most competitive prices and conform with state statute and the City's purchasing policy, the City decided to bid the street lights separately; and WHEREAS, The street lights are necessary to provide safe access and use of the City Hall and Police Station by the public and to extend the downtown streetscape; and WHEREAS, The current schedule for the project requires that the street lights be bid at this time. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. City Staff is authorized to advertise for bids for installation of street lights at the new City Hall and Police Station. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2006. Hau~en Haugen Dornbush Dornbush Erickson Erickson LeMair LeMair Millar Millar YES NO Frank Boyles, City Manager ;li,ge :')a P'~'::JO(;S :::::06\S'eet ~~CtAd ::;:es ::,~.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245