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Prepared By: TCristine Giga, Civil Engineer � Council Meeting Date: April 25, 20I I
Award #he Indian Oa�s Court Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landscaping Project to
Natural Shore Technologies, �nc. of Mapie PIain, Minnesota, in the amoe�nt of $1�,037.20
Budgeted Amount: Estimated Actual Amo�nt: Funding Source:
$24,200 $16,237.20 $9,218.60 Surface Water
(construction and engineering) (construcEion and engineering) Management Fund
$7,d18.60 Ramsey Canservation
D'rstrict
Recommendateon:
Award the Indian Oaks Caurt Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landscaping Project to Natural Shore
Technologies, Inc. of Maple PIain, Minnesota, in the arnount of $14,037.20.
Su ortin DocuEttents:
• Memorandum dated Apri125, 2011 from Kristine Giga.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: Apri125, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM: Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer �
SUBJECT: Awarding Bid for #he Indian Oaks Court Pond Shorelxne Restoration and
Landscaping Project
Back�round/ Discussion
At the Noveznber 15, 2010 Council work session, City staff presented and discussed the Indian
Oaks Court storm waier pand ma'rntenance project. The City Council directed staff to proceed
with the proposed project. The proposed pond maintenance is being completed in three phases,
each with separate construction cantracts: dredging pond sediments, shoreline resiaration and
landscaping, and replacenr�ent of the pond's outlet pipe. The pond exca�ation was cornpleted by
Belair Excavating in February, 2011.
Quotes were solicited in April from four contractors recommended by the Rams�y Canservatzon
Districi for the second phase of the project, the shoreline xestoration and landscaping. Four
quotes were received on April 19, 2011. Based on tl�e quotes received, staff recomx�nends
awarding the praject.
Based on past practice, the City Council has awarded the contract fa the lowest responsibl�
bidder. In the case af the Indian Oaks Court Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landscaping
Project, the lowest responsible bid�er is Natural Shore Techno�ogies, Inc. of Maple Plain,
Minnesata.
Financial Ymplications
The City received four quotes for the projeci. The lowest quote submitted by Natural �hore
Technologies, Inc. af $14,037.20, is significantly less than �he amaunt estirnated, $22,000, for
this phase of the praject. The following is a list a�the quotes received:
City Council Meeting
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BiDDER AMOUNT
Natural Share Techn.ologies, Inc. $ 14,037.20
Sandstroz� Land Management $ 17,348.60
Outdoor Lab Landscape Design LLC $ 18,697.45
Earth Wizards, Inc. $ X 9,624.08
This project is budgeted in the Surface Water Management Fund. The City's Capital
Improvement Plan {CIP) includes $50,000 for storm pond maintenance. The construction and
engineering costs are within the budgeted amount. The Ramsey Canservation District is also
cantributing 50% of the project construction costs, or $7,�18.60, to �he shoreline resiaration
through a cost-share grant prograrn.
�chedule
Work is anticipated to begin mid-May, once the risk of frosi has subsided. The specifications
state 7une 30, 2011, as tl�e completion date.
Council Action Re uested
Award the Tndian Oaks Court �ond Shoreline Restaration and Landscaping Project to Natural
Sl�ore Technologies, Inc. of Maple Plain, Miz�raesota, in the amount of $14,037.20.
Ciry Council Meeting
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