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<br />As provided for in State Statute, no appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment <br />adopted unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the City at <br />or prior to the assessment hearing. After the adoption of the assessment roll, property owners <br />who have submitted an objection in writing have 30 days to serve notice of an appeal to the City, <br />and within 10 days after serving notice to file with the District Court. <br /> <br />Bid Results <br /> <br />Bids were opened Thursday Aril 17, 2014. There were a total of eight bids received. The bids <br />ranged from $1,766,605.41 to $2,073,963.39 <br />and their total bid: <br /> <br />Meyer Contracting, Inc. $1,766,605.41 <br />Valley Paving, Inc. 1,826,883.05 <br />Northwest Asphalt 1,881,398.19 <br />Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. 1,882,203.00 <br />North Valley Inc. 1,929,408.71 <br />Carl Bolander & Sons, Co. 1,931,081.20 <br />T.A. Schifsky and Sons, Inc. 2,045,093.60 <br />ASTECH, Corp. 2,073,963.39 <br /> <br />The lowest bid was submitted by Meyer Contracting, Inc., who has not worked for Arden Hills <br />in the past however they were a subcontractor on the I-694 project and did work on some of the <br />City utilities with that project. Elfering and Associates has contacted references relative to Meyer <br />Contracting, Inc. performance on other similar projects and found their references to be good. <br />Attached is a letter from Elfering and Associates summarizing their findings from the reference <br />checks. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Council should hold the Assessment Hearing first. Staff is prepared to make a presentation <br />summarizing the project and the assessment process. After the Assessment Hearing is closed <br />Council should consider adopting Resolution 2014-027 Adopting the Assessment Roll for the <br />Round Lake Road Area Improvement with any changes they deem appropriate. Following that, <br />Council should consider adopting Resolution 2014-028 Awarding the Contract for the Round <br />Lake Road Area Improvement to Meyer Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $1,766,605.41. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Attachment A: Assessment Area Map <br />Attachment B: Assessment Roll <br />Attachment C: 1777 Gateway Boulevard Formal Objection <br />Attachment D: Elfering and Associates Letter <br />Attachment E: Resolution 2014-027 Adopting the Assessment Roll for the Round Lake Road <br />Area Improvement <br />Attachment F: Resolution 2014-028 Awarding the Contract for the Round Lake Road Area <br />Improvement <br />33 <br />Page of <br /> <br />