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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 13, 1999 3 . has a couple minor punch list items to complete this portion of the project which will be taken care of in the spring as they pertain to sodding, With regard to Arden Manor Park, the only remaining items left to complete are the installation of the picnic shelter and a few clean-up/restoration items. The shelter will be installed as soon as the manufacturer has supplied it, which was anticipated to be January 2000. A final punch list and payment request will be prepared for the project in the spring. Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends the City Council approve Pay Request #3 in the amount 01'$11,432,30 to Nadeau Utility, Inc, A retainage 01'5 percent is being held for the project. Mayor Probst asked if the final payment in the spring of 2000 will cause any budgetary issue with the project. Mr. Brown stated that there would be no issues for the project budget. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Stafford if he was pleased with the project. Mr. Stafford stated that he was. He indicated that the ditch work was substantially completed and the City received a letter from one of the affected residents who was very happy with the work that was completed. Mr. Stafford stated that he had confirmed with Mr. Moore that enough money was being withheld for payment of the park shelter and Mr. Moore had indicated that this was correct. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion . to approve Pay Request #3 in the amount 01'$11,432.30 to Nadeau Utility, Inc. A retainage of 5 percent is being held for the project. The motion carried unanimously (3-0). C. Payment Request #5 (Final), 1998 Street Improvement Project, T. A. Sehifsky and Sons, Inc. Mr. Brown explained that the 1998 Street Reconstruction and Maintenance Improvements project was substantially completed in 1998. The Contractor completed a few punch list items earlier this spring but failed to complete two concrete related items located on Stowe Avenue and Brighton Way. At the request of the City, these two final work items were completed by Nadeau Utility Inc. in late November, 1999, after T.A. Schifsky and Sons, Inc. was umesponsive in completing the work. The final project amount of $2,770.50 was approximately $6,600 below the approved contract amount. The payment to Nadeau Utility Inc. for completing this final project will be deducted from T.A. Schifsky and Sons, Inc.'s final payment. The Contractor has not expressed disagreement with this deduction. Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends the City Council approve the final payment, Pay Request #5, for T.A. Schifsky and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $34,636.63. A total of $2,770,50 has been deducted from the payment to the Contractor to cover payment to Nadeau Utility, Inc. . Mayor Probst asked ifthe City had received written acknowledgment from T.A, Schifsky and Sons, Inc. indicating that they agree with the deduction in payment. Mr. Brown stated that the