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<br /> <br />- <br /> <br />_",,",I< <br />..,~ <br />." <br /> <br />BANISTER ENGINEERING COMPANY <br />CONSUL.TlNCI ENGINEERS <br />.'0 NORTH aNaL..IN8 AVKNua <br />aT. "AUL.. MINN. 1111104 <br />PHON., ......t. <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />.~ ,'l~ <br />.'< <br />,..;; <br /> <br />.:ft <br />, <br />." <br /> <br />"., <br />) <br /> <br />January 12, 1970 <br /> <br />RE: ARDEN RILLS, KlNNESOTA <br />WATER IMPROVEMENT 67-1, PltO~ 1, <br />OUR FILE: #6756 <br /> <br />,.'~ <br /> <br />Arden Hills Village Council <br />1450 Wellt Highway 96 <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />G_tlemen: <br /> <br />The final estimate for Project No. 1 of Water Improvement 67-1 was rec~ended for <br />payiDent by this office on November 4, 1969. In addition to five change orders added <br />to the projeCt by Council authori&ation, there were three relatively minor ite1ll8 of <br />work performed by the Contractor which were included rithin the items of the general <br />COIltract, which were not included $:P. the fttstul coatract." <br /> <br />It ta not unusual to require lIlinor chanies in contract quantities during the progress <br />of a construction project. Usually, theseitema are added to the contractor's estimates <br />at a unit price agreed upon by the contractor and rec~ended by this office. The it.- <br />then appears on the application for payJllent from the contractor and upon rec~dat1on- <br />of this office, the app1.ication is approved by the COUlIcil and payJllent _de to the <br />contractor. <br /> <br />, <br />~. <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Rowever, the auditor examining the Arden Hills financial records has questioned these <br />it_ since it appears there is no formal Village approval for the chanaes which have <br />been _de. Specifically, Water Improvement 67-1, Project No. I, includes three sucl1- <br />items as follows: <br /> <br />. <br />i- <br />t <br /> <br />3 Each 4" Gate Valves and Boxes <br /> <br />@ $ 81.00/Each $243.00 <br /> <br />63 L.r. 4" C.I.P. <br /> <br />@ $ 4.00/L.F. <br />@ $ 1.00/L.F. <br /> <br />815.00 <br /> <br />252.00 <br /> <br />t"; <br /> <br />815 L.1'. <br /> <br />Asphalt Curb <br /> <br />These three items were not included on the original contract and the prices for these <br />items have been negotiated between the contractor and our office. The work performed <br />and the equipment and materials supplied by the contractor were necessary for the <br />proper cOll.pletion of the job and the _ounta paid to the contractor for this work and <br />materials are reasonable. <br /> <br />Therefore, we would recommend that the Council give formal approval for these a4ditiona <br />to the contract for ll'roject No. 1 of Water IIIprovement 67-1, which rill sat;\.8fy the <br />Village Auditor as to the necessity of the expenditures; <br /> <br />Yours truly, <br /> <br />~cW <br /> <br />" Donald E. Lund, P .E. <br /> <br />DEL:DlIl <br />