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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 8 . the City to meet its spring ground breaking goal. He added that his preliminary examination looked positive. Councilmember Larson asked if soil samples would be taken to establish whether or not there was contamination at the site. Mr. Nimmer stated that two separate soil samples would be taken. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to authorize an agreement with Impact Planning to prepare an environmental baseline survey for a price not to exceed $14,980.33. Councilmember Malone confirmed that this study will be performed only on the tour acres of land being acquired by the City of Arden Hills. Mr. Nimmer stated that this was correct. Councilmember Malone asked if Ramsey County will be required to perform the same survey for their portion of the TCAAP land. Mr. Nimmer stated that they will be. Councilmember Malone asked iflmpact Planning will be performing the survey for Ramsey County. Mr. Nimmer stated that he was negotiating with Ramsey County. He noted that the City of Arden Hills was much farther ahead of Ramsey County with the process. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Payment Request #7, Forest Lake Contracting, West Round Lake Road, Phase I . Mr. Brown explained that payment request #7 for Forest Lake Contracting represented the costs for signing and striping work. The retainage 01'20% of the plantings will be withheld until next summer to determine plant vitality. The contractor has only a few items left to address on the final punch list provided to them. At this time there is a sag and bump in the road which may be due to the installation of utilities. The Contractor has proposed to address the paving issues next spring to ensure a better final product. Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends approval of Pay Estimate #7 for Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $29,563.03. A retainage of 5% is being held for the proj ect. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Stafford ifhe was pleased with the work on this project. Mr. Stafford stated that he was. With regard to the sag in the road, he explained that the intent was to wait until spring when the road has experienced a frost/thaw cyele. Mayor Probst confirmed that this would be the last payment request on this project until spring of next year. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct. Mayor Probst stated that he was surprised the Contractor had not requested a reduction in the retainage. Mr. Brown stated that this may occur and an agreement will have to be reached. With the bituminous work remaining on the project, he would not recommend the retainage be reduced. . Councilmember Malone stated that he was disappointed in the outcome of the trench and asked if it had been filled in with old material. Mr. Stafford stated that density readings of the Contractor's work had been taken throughout the project. He indicated that the utility companies