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MINUrES OF THE ARDEN HILLS OJUNCIL WORKSESSION MONDAY, MAY 21, 1990, 4:30 P.M. - CITY HALL . CAlL m ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CAlL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, Councilmembers Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone and JoAnn Growe. Absent: councilmember Thomas Mahowald. Also present: Park Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Dan winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. KEM MILLING; Mayor Sather referred council to the well abandoronent WELL ABANDJNMENT discussion continued from the 5-14-90 Council meeting. Clerk Administrator Berger explained Paul Goudreault and Darrel Oh:m:m, Delta Enviroronental Consultants, and John Gilbertson, Bergerson-0iswell, were present to discuss the change order suhnitted for well abandomnent at the Kem Milling site. Paul Goudreault reviewed well abandomnent operations to date, and =ent conditions of wells #3 and #4. He noted there was little information available on wells #3 and #4 when the bid specifications were compiled. Goudreault explained the contractor not only found the wells to be deeper than initially estilnated, but also found sand in the bottom of the wells which will have to be cleaned-out before proper abandomnent can occur. Mayor Sather questioned the exact cost for abandomnent of wells #3 and #4. . Goudreault estilnated the cost for abandomnent of the four wells at $6,000.00 each; total of approxilnately $24,000.00. John Gilbertson, representing Bergerson-0iswell, stated he has prepared a cost estimate for the additional work on wells #3 and #4 to accomplish proper abandomnent. There was discussion relative to the differential in the bids received and why two of the bidders quoted higher costs for the abandomnent of the four wells. Councilmember Hansen commented that most residential wells in this area are deeper than the estilnated depth listed in the bid specifications. councilmember Malone noted that Delta was hired to prepare specification and receive bids and the change order represents an almost 100% in=ease over the original bid quote. He also noted that Delta is now requesting additional fees for services which it appears were outlined in their original contract. Goudreault stated that the scope of services have changed from the original contract entered into with the city; additional services include attendance at meetings, contacting Public Health Services to determine if steps could be el:i1ninated in the state requirements for abandomnent which would save the city money. . Mayor Sather suggested the contractor, Delta Enviromnental and the City share the cost overage in the change order and additional fees charged by Delta for expanded services. Gilbertson explained it is difficult for a c..ontractor to suhnit a bid quote which includes all conditions which could exist; noted he did not expect to find sand in wells #3 and #4 and the depth of the wells is still undetermined until the sand is removed. He suggested charging the City on a "time and materials" basis, _._---------"""+-- +-...... ""'....;r,.....,...,,....,,..::J +-'h..... ......"h,::.'l-"'V'fCl. r...y....~cn... :::l'TTV""'\11l"'lt-