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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 14, 2022 5 MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to table action on Resolution #2022-013 for the Arden Oaks Street Improvement Project to the March 21, 2022 Special City Council meeting. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (5-0). B. Resolution 2022-014 Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering the Preparation of Proposed Assessments and Calling for a Public Hearing – Snelling Avenue North Street & Utility Improvement Project Brad Fisher, Bolton & Menk, stated on February 14, 2022, the City Council approved plans & specifications and ordered advertisement for bids for the Snelling Avenue North Street and Utility Improvement Project located along Snelling Avenue North from Trunk Highway 51 to County Road E, Cummings Lane, and Bussard Court from Snelling Avenue North to 100-Feet West of Snelling Avenue North. The proposed improvements include bituminous paving, curb and gutter installation, storm water improvements, watermain improvements, sanitary sewer improvements and construction of a 10- foot wide bituminous trail along the west side of the entire length of Snelling Avenue North. Pursuant of Resolution 2022-005 bids were opened on March 9, 2022. 4 bids for the project were received were reviewed with the Council. Mr. Fisher reported the low bid of $1,277,585.49, received from T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc., compares favorably with the construction engineer’s estimate which is $1,289,000. Further analysis of the low bid; adding overhead and dividing it into the costs for Snelling Avenue North and Cummings Lane project areas results in the following street project costs: • $675,612 Total Street Cost for Snelling Avenue North • $62,176 Total Street Cost for Cummings Lane Mr. Fisher described how the Snelling Avenue and Cummings Lane assessments were calculated. He explained Snelling Avenue North assessment rate of $3,905.00 per unit as compared to the Feasibility Report estimate of $5,631.88. The assessments related to Cummings Lane are calculated in accordance with the City’s Assessment policy, is half of the street project cost for residential properties. Cummings Lane assessment rate of $3,886.00 per unit as compared to the Feasibility Report estimate of $4,870.85. The timeline for the project was reviewed with the Council and staff recommended approval of the Resolution. Councilmember Holden asked what provisions were made to keep water from flooding the homes at the end of Cummings Lane through the reconstruction of this roadway. Mr. Fisher reported erosion control and sediment management provisions were written into the contract. Mayor Grant questioned if the Council wanted to move forward with this project or table it to next week. Mr. Fisher stated the difference between this project and the other project was that this project was originally slated to come before the Council for an Assessment Hearing on April 11th and a delay in getting notices out by one week would push the hearing out further.