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<br /> ----..----.- <br />I <br /> . <br />I. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />I <br /> DATE: September 7, 1995 <br />I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator <br /> Dwayne Stafford, Public Works superintendenq7 <br />I FROM: <br /> SUBJECT: Ventilation System in the Public Works Maintenance Building <br />I Backl;:round <br />I Due to the increased safety awareness, it has been pointed out to us by several people, including <br /> Don Zehm, a former OSHA Compliance Officer, that our maintenance building is in need of a <br /> ventilation/make up air system. <br />I This system would remove exhaust fumes and other pollutants from the building, especially in <br /> the winter and replace it with preheated outside air. Having worked a great deal in and around <br />I maintenance buildings the past 32 years, I am aware of what shop conditions can be when <br /> warming up a fleet of plow trucks or tuning a diesel engine. <br />I- Apparently, this has been a problem since the building was constructed. As Council may recall, <br /> our previous Public Works Superintendent had received several proposals for installation of <br /> exhaust fans, The prices ranged between $3,000 & $12,000. <br />I Reviewing these proposals and discussing the situation with our Code Enforcement Officer, <br /> Dave Kriesel and our Mechanical Inspector, Gene Pakoy, we have found these proposals to be <br />I inadequate. <br />I Bids <br /> Therefore, we solicited bids for a complete job, which would meet all codes and OSHA <br /> standards. The job would include all plumbing, electrical work, duct work, carpentry and <br />I everything, A lot of these things were not included in previous bids. <br /> Res1;lonses <br />I Of the four (4) mechanical contractors we contacted, three (3) of them came out and did a <br /> complete inspection of our maintenance building. All three returned bids ranging from $12,080 <br /> to $23,190.00, <br />I <br />I <br />.- <br />I <br />