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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - March 31, 2008 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked for clarification regarding the different amounts of funds being <br />requested. <br /> <br />Arden Hills Building Official Scherbel stated that the original bid was for $136,773.00 and that <br />the additional funds of $66,3 I 7.00 were for the removal and resetting of coping stones with new <br />flashing and anchors. The additional $41,700.00 was to cover construction administration <br />services for Wiss, Janey, Elstner and any additional repairs that may be needed as the project <br />progresses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked when the repairs could be expected to be finished. <br /> <br />Arden Hills Building Official Scherbel stated that the AJ. Spanners would be able to start <br />repairs within 2 weeks of notification and the repairs were expected to be completed within 150 <br />calendar days. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked who would be supervising or overseeing this project to ensure <br />that the work is completed properly and solves the problem. <br /> <br />Mr. Pashina stated that Wiss, Janey, Elstner would be overseeing the work. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if these repairs would solve the problems. <br /> <br />Mr. Pashina stated that these types of problems were common and that the repairs that were <br />being proposed would solve the problems. He also assured the City Council that the repairs <br />being done would not affect the limestone on the building in anyway. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked for clarification regarding the $23,000.00 for engineering costs. <br /> <br />Mr. Pashina stated that this fee is for inspections, site visits, progress reports, identifying any <br />nonconforming work, progress meetings, and application fees. Wiss, Janey, Elstner will be <br />billing on a time and expense basis so the amount requested may be high. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked what the process would be for cleaning up the steel parts. <br /> <br />Mr. Pashina stated that there are construction standards for removing rust from steel and they <br />would be following those to ensure that the work is done correctly. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Mayor Harpstead seconded a <br />motion to Award the Contract dated 311 1108 for the City Hall Masonry <br />Far;ade Repairs Project to A.J. Spanjers Company, Inc., for an amount not <br />to exceed $221,790.00 and to Wiss, Janey, Elstner, for an amount not to <br />exceed $23,000.00. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br />