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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA #:
PREPARED BY:
JULY 17,2006
5H
CRAIG ELDRED, STREET AND UTILITIES SUPERVISOR
AGENDA ITEM:
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
THE SAND AND SALT STORAGE BUILDING BRINE PRODUCTION ROOM
ADDITION
DISCUSSION:
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to approve plans and specifications and
authorize the advertisement for bids for the addition of a brine production room
to the existing sand and salt storage building.
Historv
In December 2004, the City Council approved the purchase of equipment to
initiate an anti-icing and pre-wet program which would enhance snow removal
services for the City of Prior lake residents. Equipment purchased at that time
included the following items:
1. SB600 Salt Brine Production System
2. Critical Spot Sprayer
3. Pre-wet Tanks for two dump trucks
In addition to the purchase of this equipment, staff also experimented with the
use of a straight salt application and pre-wet purchased salt to complement the
anti-icing program. Staff has seen great results with this program; it has
reduced the amount of salt applied per year and also reduced the hours
needed to clean up the sand-salt application used previously by over 250
hours.
Current Circumstances
Staff currently houses the brine production unit in the Maintenance Center
Garage which eliminates the use of two parking stalls. As part of the 2006-
2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and the 2006 budget, funding was
allocated to build an addition to house the brine production unit and create
additional product storage.
ISSUES: Additional improvements in 2007 will allow staff to expand the anti-icing and
pre-wet program, save time and money on product used, and enhance the
products applied by blending agricultural based products. These agricultural
products lower workable temperatures and extend the service life of these
products. The addition of the brine building would enable staff to keep all the
loading and production mixing of both pre-wet and solid products in one
designated staging area and allow staff to recover the two parking stalls which
the brine production unit has consumed in the maintenance center garage.
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FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Staff would obtain quotes only for the block installation and electrical work.
Staff will complete the following items in-house to keep the addition costs at
reasonable levels:
1. Excavation of site
2. Utility work
3. General construction work
4. Concrete work, flat and footings.
The 2006-2010 CIP allocated $15,000 for the brine production room addition to
be drawn from the Street Operating Fund. Staff anticipates that projects costs
will exceed $15,000 due to current architectural controls in the Industrial Park.
Staff has identified budget offsets to compensate for the excess project costs.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve of a resolution approving plans and specifications and authorizing
advertisement for bids for the sand and salt storage building brine
production room addition.
2. Deny this item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction.
3. Table this item for a specific reason.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1.
A-r-
Steve Albrecht, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 06-xx
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE SAND AND SALT STORAGE BUILDING BRINE
PRODUCTION ROOM ADDITION
Motion By:
Second By:
WHEREAS, City staff has identified the need for the expansion of a brine production addition to the
existing sand and salt storage building; and
WHEREAS, The Capital Improvement Program for 2006-2010 and fiscal budget for 2006 has
identified this item as a priority to enhance City services;
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 Council approves plans and specifications and authorizes advertisement for bids for the
addition of a brine production room on the existing sand and salt storage building located at the
Public Works Maintenance facility site.
3. Funds for such purchases should be drawn from the Street Operating Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY 2006.
YES
NO
Haugen Haugen
Dornbush Dornbush
Erickson Erickson
LeMalr LeMalr
Millar Millar
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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