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ITEM: 5K
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 22, 2025
PREPARED BY: Stephanie Thulien, Project Engineer – Stormwater
PRESENTED BY: Nick Monserud, Public Works Director/City Engineer
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Authorizing Final Payment to Minnesota Dirt Works,
Inc. for the Water Quality Credit Project (2023-06)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing final payment to Minnesota Dirt Works, Inc. for the Water Quality
Credit Project (2023-06).
BACKGROUND:
The City is required to meet certain stormwater management requirements under its state-
mandated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit. The City also must
comply with Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD) rules because, under state
law, the City’s stormwater rules must be as stringent as the PLSLWD rules. Current stormwater
requirements include managing stormwater whenever City streets are reconstructed. Due to a
general lack of cost-effective opportunities to install stormwater practices within the City right-of-
way, these requirements are extremely difficult to comply with within reconstruction project
corridors.
The pond near Panama Avenue and Highway 13 was identified as the most desirable location to
provide achievable stormwater credits with reasonable secondary factors. The scope of the
project involved increasing the stormwater treatment capacity by expanding the pond size and
adding iron-enhanced filtration to the site. This project provides enough stormwater volume
control to cover the necessary stormwater management requirements for the next 8-10 years.
On May 20, 2024, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Minnesota Dirt Works,
Inc. All work has been completed in accordance with the contract. All punch list items have been
completed and any additional repairs will be covered under the project warranty.
The final payment amount is $22,345.84. With this payment, the total amount paid to Minnesota
Dirt Works, Inc. is $446,916.70, which is 0.68% higher than the original contract amount of
$443,886.95 for the project. The total project cost is 25% less than the engineer’s estimate of
$596,034.50.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The project was funded by the Water Quality Fund which included $950,000 for this project in
2024.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to adopt a resolution authorizing final
payment to Minnesota Dirt Works, Inc. for the Water Quality Credit Project (2023-06).
2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for further discussion.
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. 20250722 Authorize Final Payment - Water Quality Credit Project - RESO
2. Attach 2 -Location Map
3. Attach 3 - Recomendation Letter
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 25-
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO MINNESOTA DIRT WORKS, INC FOR
THE WATER QUALITY CREDIT PROJECT (2023-06)
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 24-056 which
authorized the City to accept bids and award a contract to Minnesota Dirt
Works, Inc. for the Water Quality Credit Project (2023-06); and
WHEREAS, the contract outlined the improvements Minnesota Dirt Works Inc. was
responsible for installing; and
WHEREAS, these improvements and all other contract responsibilities are now complete to
the satisfaction of the City; and
WHEREAS, WSB LLC, the City’s consultant engineer on this project, has reviewed the
improvements and provided a recommendation letter to accept this project and
proceed with final payment.
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. The City Council hereby accepts the improvements for the Water Quality Credit Project.
3. Final payment will be made to Minnesota Dirt Works Inc. in the amount of $22,345.84.
4. Funding will come from the Water Quality Fund.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 22 day of July 2025.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
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July 8, 2025
Mr. Nick Monserud, PE
City of Prior Lake
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Re: Panama & 13 Water Quality Retrofit
City of Prior Lake, MN
WSB Project No. 022661-000
Dear Mr. Monserud:
Pay Voucher No. 2 (Final) for the above referenced project in the amount of $22,345.84 is
enclosed. The quantities completed have been reviewed and agreed upon by the contractor. We
hereby recommend that the City of Prior Lake approve the Final Construction Pay Voucher for
Minnesota Dirt Works, Inc.
We have also enclosed the following required documents:
1. Satisfactory showing that the contractor has complied with the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes 290.92 requiring withholding state income tax (IC134 forms).
2. Evidence in the form of an affidavit that all claims against the contractor by
reasons of the contract have been fully paid or satisfactorily secured (lien
waivers).
3. Consent of Surety to Final Payment certification from the contractor’s surety.
4. Two-year maintenance bond.
Please include one executed copy of the pay voucher with the payment to Minnesota Dirt Works,
Inc. and return one executed copy to our office for our file. If you have any questions or
comments regarding this voucher, please contact me at 612.772.4633. Thank you.
Sincerely,
WSB
Laura Rescorla, PE
Project Manager
Attachments
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