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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 26, 2000 7 . Mayor Probst stated that he and Mr. Lynch have made numerous attempts over the past weeks to expedite the fee title process, He added that there has been a desire expressed to help the City find a way to gain right of entry and begin construction while the paperwork is being completed, He noted that he and Mr. Lynch are committed to continuing those conversations, Mayor Probst stated that the base contract price is good until 90 days trom the date of bid, He stated he hopes the process will not take that long, but suggested that the Council should follow legal counsel and not proceed with awarding bids, Councilmember Larson asked whether the City did not accept the bid during the previous bid process, Mayor Probst stated the City had been under the impression that the transfer would happen, and the contractor extended the bid an additional 30-60 days beyond the original requirement, He added that when the timeline ran out, the City rejected the bids, Mayor Probst stated the Council could take action on alternates so the contractor is aware for planning purposes. He added the Council could act on the Electronic Interiors proposal, Councilmember Aplikowski stated that Mr. Lynch's memo of June 22 regarding the City Hall Construction Bids states that the proposed watermain is twelve inches. when in fact it is eight inches, She requested clarification, Mr. Lynch stated that on page three ofthe memo, in the last paragraph in the section pertaining to the watcrmain, he attempted to reflect the Council's . discussion to authorize installation of an eight inch watermain, Mayor Probst stated that if the proposed project budget were adopted, the Council would do so without awarding the contract, Mr. Lynch stated that the proposed contract includes a deduction for masonry but does not reflect the discussion, Council member Aplikowski requested that the Electronic Interiors proposal be discussed before an action was taken by the Council. Mr. Lynch stated that Electronic Interiors was asked to review their original budget of$185,000 after tile discussion at the Council's May worksession, He added the revised budget includes items discussed, such as reuse of the City's current system, He added the revised budget does not include their costs, Mayor Probst asked whether the revised budget includes the full system discussed by the Council. Mr. Lynch stated the full system is proposed, which includes rear projection, lobby television and sound system, various monitors including presentation table monitor, secondary portable control panel at staff table, and recording equipment inside the production room, Councilmember Larson asked for cIarilication with regard to Electronic Interior's consulting fees. Mr. Lynch stated they have been paid $1,800 to date, and their fee is a fixed price of approximately $30,000, He addcd this is a cost in addition to the budget proposal. . Councilmember Larson stated he has not been supportive of spending this amount of money in the past, but he supports the proposed budget from Electronic Interiors,