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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 12, 2006 8 She indicated the low bid was approximately $289,625.90 higher than the Engineer's Estimate and $437,894.32 higher than the Feasibility Estimate. She stated they had found a number of areas where they could reduce the scope without compromising the integrity of the project. In addition to these reductions, they identified a few other line items that have the potential for reductions, however, she recommended they manage these quantities through construction observation. She reviewed the proposed reductions in the contract quantities. She recommended Council award the bid to Amt Construction. To reduce the award bid, the Council would then approve Change Order #1, containing the items noted in her report to reduce the total bid by $118,690.16. The Change Order would alter the total bid award to $1,689,894.16. Ms. Wolfe reviewed the ClP cost impacts. Councilmember Grant inquired about the offsets for capital improvements and asked if they needed to make a decision on that at this meeting. He asked ifthe alternatives were small or large items. Ms. Bloom responded staff would pay particular attention to the cost of retaining walls and trees. Councilmember Larson believed we needed to do this street reconstruction and we had other sources for funding, such as the General Capital Fund. Councilmember Holden asked if someone backed out of having a rain garden, how that would affect the project. Ms. Bloom responded this would not require a re-engineering and would actually reduce the cost because there would be no excavation necessary for the pond. Councilmember Holden asked what the project timeline was. Ms. Bloom replied she believed everything would get done this year, with the exception ofthe landscaping which would be done in spring of 2007. Councilmember Holden asked if this neighborhood was being shortchanged by not doing the watermain changes. Ms. Bloom responded the scope changes would not compromise the project and ifwatermain needed to be replaced, it would be replaced. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to award the 2006 PMP Ridgewood Neighborhood hnprovement Project to Amt Construction and approve Change Order #1. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve Change Order #1 for the 2006 PMP Ridgewood Neighborhood Project. The motion carried unanimously (4-0).