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CITY OF ARDE.f~lt~
4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD
ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-5794
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15,2000
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
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Approval of meeting Agenda
3. Unfinished and New Business
a. Approval of Right of Early Entry
b. Award partial or whole Construction Bid Award
4. Additions
5. Adjourn
The above times may vary depending on length of issue discussion
PHONE: (651) 633-5676 . FAX (651) 633.7839
Arden Hills General Account
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Geronikos, Tom Civ AMCIS01 [GeronikosT@alexandria-emh1.army,mil]
Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8:42 AM
'CityHall@ci,arden-hills,mn,us'
Birney, William T Mr ASA-I&E; Lingo, Bob Civ AMCCC01; Chuck, Maria Civ AMCIS01; 'Paul
"Woodhouse'; 'Lamke, Dale L NWO'
RE: Right of Early Entry to Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Ar den Hills, MN
Me. Lynch:
Thank you for the e-mail submitted in response to our conversation of 7 July
00, I have taken the liberty to distribute this request in the submitted
format for review by the Army Secretariat, as well as our legal staff for
input. While I think the list of proposed work items looks reasonable, I
would like to be on solid footing when I advise that the issue has been sent
to the Corps of Engineers District in Omaha for action,
I will expedite the review and hopefully we can have word for you before the
week is out.
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From: CityHall@cLarden-hills,mn,us
[mailto:CityHall@ci,arden-hills,mn,us]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:34 AM
To: TGERONIKOS@HQAMC,ARMY,MIL
Subject: Right of Early Entry
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Me. Geronikos:
The City of Arden Hills is seeking the ability to start work on construction
of a new City Hall on military property that will shortly become city
property,
You indicated that you would grant the City of Arden Hills the right to get
on the property to begin construction, short of foundation work, for this
project. The following is a list of activities that would occur on the
property as a part of this project:
. site clearing and earthwork
. utility work including bringing new sewer and water service
to the site
. median curb cut on Hwy, 96 to allow access to and from the
site from either direction
. installation of a new perimeter fence to reestablish the
boundary between city property and Army property
In addition, the right of early entry will allow us to order items that have
a long lead time (Le" shop drawings and steel),
I believe you indicated that you could turn this around in a short period of
time, This is important to the city. We would like to award the bid for
eiS project and begin work ASAP, Our Council meets again on 31 July, 2000
consider awarding this project. It would give the Council great comfort
hey had correspondence from you granting this right of early entry, I
hope this is possible,
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We understand that this is a stop gap measure designed to help us begin
construction while we await completion of the environmental publication
process, Our understanding is that this information has been provided to
some of the right people in the process (E,PA) and their comments have
een incorporated into the final documents,
If you need any more information, or have other questions, please fee free
to call, fax or e-mail.
Joe Lynch
City Administrator
City of Arden Hills
4364 W, Round Lake Road
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Ph: (651) 633-5676
Fax: (651) 633-7869
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Lamke, Dale L NWO [Dale.L.Lamke@nwo02,usace,army,mil]
Wednesday, August 09, 2000 3:47 PM
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Mike Fix (E-mail)
RE: Right of Early entry
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Mr, Lynch:
Attached for your review and concurrence is a proposed Right-of-Entry which will authorize the City of Arden Hills access
and use of certain lands comprising a portion of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, Minnesota, If you have any
questions, please contact me immediately,
I will issue the right-of-entry tomorrow,
Dale Lamke
402-221-4377
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From: CityHall@ci.arden-hills,mn,us
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ent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 1 :27 PM
To: Lamke, Dale L
Subject: Right of Early entry
Mr. Lamke:
Thanks for bringing me up to speed this morning with the Right of Early
Entry for the City of Arden Hills to the army property here in Minnesota,
As I mentioned, we are under a time crunch to award our bid and get moving
on construction, Our deadline for award of the bid is 22 Aug" 2000.
Anything you can do to help us get this done before that date would be
greatly appreciated, Any questions, feel free to call, 651-633-5676, fax,
651-633-7839 or e-mail.
Joe Lynch
City Administrator
City of Arden Hills
4364 W, Round Lake Road
_den Hills, MN 55112
: (651) 633-5676
Fax: (651) 633-7869
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August 10, 2000
Real Estate Division
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY NO. DACA45-3-00-6088
Mr. Joe Lynch
City Administrator, City of Arden Hills
4364 West Round Lake Road
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112
Dear Mr. Lynch:
Pursuant to a directive from the Headquarters, United States Army Materiel Command and
Section 2840 of PL 106-65, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, which
authorizes conveyance of approximately four acres ofland comprising a portion of the
Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) to the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota, for the
construction of a city hall complex, the Secretary of the Army, hereinafter referred to as the
Secretary, under his general administrative powers, hereby grants to the City of Arden Hills,
Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the grantee, a Right-of- Entry to access the following
described Goverrunent-owned lands comprising a portion of Twin Cities Army Ammunition
Plant, Minnesota, for a term of six (6) months, beginning August 10, 2000, and ending February
9, 2001, or upon conveyance to the grantee, whichever occurs first, but revocable at will by the
Secretary,
Description ofthe Premises:
That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 30, Range 23, Ramsey County,
Minnesota, described as beginning at a point on the south line of the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 15, distant 1100.00 feet on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 29 minutes 54
seconds West of the southeast comer of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees
29 minutes 54 seconds West along the south line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 15, a
distance of828.09 feet; thence North 0 degrees 30 minutes 06 seconds West, a distance of
309,22 feet; thence North 61 degrees 21 minutes 06 seconds East, a distance of 46.90 feet; thence
Northeasterly on a tangential curve, concave to the south, having a radius of 31 0.00 feet, a
central angle of 28 degrees 08 minutes 48 seconds, a distance of 152.29 feet; thence North 89
degrees 29 minutes 54 seconds East, tangent to said curve, a distance of639.75 feet; thence
South 0 degrees 37 minutes 09 seconds East parallel with the east line of the Southeast Quarter
of said Section 15, a distance of 368.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 6,9 acres, more
or less,
THIS RIGHT -OF -ENTRY is granted subject to the following conditions,
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USE OF THE PROPERTY
Access to the above-described property is only for the following purposes:
a. To survey and prepare (site clearing and earthwork only) the site described above for
construction of a city hall,
b, To extend sewer and water service to the site and provide access to the site from
Highway 96,
c. To remove the existing fence after installing a new perimeter chain link fence, in
accordance with fence standards previously provided, along the northern and western boundary
of the site identified above. A temporary fence of/esser standard, as approved by the
Installation Commander's Representative, may be installed while awaiting proper fence materials
for the permanent fence, Grantee shall dispose of the old fence and any temporary fences
installed by grantee,
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2. CONSIDERATION
The consideration for this Right-of-Entry shall be the grantee's acceptance of conveyance of
the above described property in accordance with the provisions of Section 2840 of PL 106-65,
October 5, 1999, 113 Stat 512, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, when
and ifthe premises are determined suitable for conveyance,
3. NOTICES
All notices and correspondence to be given pursuant to this Right-of-Entry shall be
addressed, if to the grantee, to the City of Arden Hills, 4364 West Round Lake Road, Arden
Hills, Minnesota 55112; and if to the United States, to the District Engineer, Attention: Chief,
Real Estate Division, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4978; or
as may from time to time otherwise be directed by the parties, Notice shall be deemed to have
been duly given if and when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as aforesaid, and
deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal
Service.
4. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
Except as otherwise specifically provided, any reference herein to "Secretary",
"District Engineer", "Installation Commander", or "said officer" shall include their duly
authorized representatives, Any reference to "grantee" shall include any duly authorized
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S. SUPERVISION BY THE INSTALLATION COMMANDER'S REPRESENTATIVE
The use and occupation of the premises shall be subject to the general supervision and
approval of the Installation Commander's Representative, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant,
Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as said officer, and to such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed from time to time by said officer.
6. APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
The grantee shall comply with all applicable Federal, state, county and municipal laws,
ordinances and regulations wherein the premises are located.
7. CONDITIONAL USE BY GRANTEE
The exercise of the privileges herein granted shall be:
a, without cost or expense to the United States;
b, subject to the right of the United States to inspect the premises;
c, personal to the grantee, and this Right-of-Entry, or any interest therein, may not be
transferred or assigned; and
d, subject to the following easements on the premises:
(1) A perpetual easement over the South 133,0 feet thereof of the above-described
parcel, acquired for County State Aid Highway No. 96 (Easement No. 048-5) granted to the State
of Minnesota.
(2) A 50-year easement ending 11 December 2030 (DACA45-2-80-6281) for an 8-inch
gas line and an additional 3-inch gas line, granted to Northern States Power Company.
(3) A 50-year easement ending 31 October 2045 (DACA45-2-96-6005) for an electrical
distribution system, granted to Northern States Power Company,
(4) A 50-year easement ending 31 October 2045 (DACA45-2-96-6006) for a natural gas
distribution system, granted to Northern States Power Company.
(5) Any other existing easements,
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CONDITION OF PREMISES
The grantee acknowledges that it has inspected the premises, knows its condition, and
understands that the same is granted without any representations or warranties whatsoever and
without any obligation on the part of the United States.
9. COST OF UTILITIES
The grantee shall pay the cost, as determined by the officer having immediate supervision
over the premises, of producing and/or supplying any utilities and other services furnished by the
Government or through Govemment-owned facilities for the use of the grantee, including the
grantee's proportionate share of the cost of operation and maintenance of the Government-owned
facilities by which such utilities or services are produced or supplied. The Government shall be
under no obligation to furnish utilities or services. Payment shall be made in the manner
prescribed by the officer having such jurisdiction.
10. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
. The grantee shall keep the premises in good order and in a clean, safe condition by and at
the expense ofthe grantee. The grantee shall be responsible for any damage that may be caused
to property of the United States by the activities ofthe grantee under this Right-of-Entry, and
shall exercise due diligence in the protection of all property located on the premises against fire
or damage from any and all other causes. Any property ofthe United States damaged or
destroyed by the grantee incident to the exercise of the privileges herein granted shall be
promptly repaired or replaced by the grantee to a condition satisfactory to said officer, or at the
election of said officer, reimbursement made therefor by the grantee in an amount necessary to
restore or replace the property to a condition satisfactory to said officer.
11. INDEMNITY
The United States shall not be responsible for damages to property or injuries to persons
which may arise from or be incident to the exercise of the privileges herein granted, or for
damages to the property of the grantee, or for damages to the property or injuries to the person of
the grantee's officers, agents, or employees or others who may be on the premises at their
invitation or the invitation of anyone of them, and the grantee shall hold the United States
harmless from any and all such claims not including damages due to the fault or negligence of
the United States or its contractors.
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12. RESTORATION
On or before the expiration of this Right-of-Entry or its termination by the grantee, the
grantee shall vacate the premises, remove the property ofthe grantee, and restore the premises to
a condition satisfactory to said officer. If, however, this Right-of-Entry is revoked, the grantee
shall vacate the premises, remove said property and restore the premises to the aforesaid
condition within such time as the District Engineer may designate, In either event, ifthe grantee
shall fail or neglect to remove said property and restore the premises, then, at the option of said
officer, the property shall either become the property of the United States without compensation
therefor, or said officer may cause the property to be removed and no claim for damages against
the United States or its officers or agents shall be created by or made on account of such removal
and restoration work. The grantee shall also pay the United States on demand any sum which
may be expended by the United States after the expiration, revocation, or termination ofthis
Right-of-Entry in restoring the premises, This paragraph is not applicable if grantee accepts the
conveyance of the premises in accordance with the Section 2840 ofPL 106-65, October 5, 1999,
113 Stat 512, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
13. NON-DISCRIMINATION
a. The grantee shall not discriminate against any person or persons or exclude them from
participation in the grantee's operations, programs or activities because of race, color, religion,
sex, age, handicap or national origin in the conduct of operations on the premises, The grantee
will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and attendant Americans with Disabilities
Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) published by the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board.
b. The grantee, by acceptance of this Right-of-Entry, is receiving a type of Federal
assistance and, therefore, hereby gives assurance that it will comply with the provisions of
Title VI ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended (42 U.S.C, 9 2000d); the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C, 96102); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29
u,s,c. 9 794); and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Directive of the Department of
Defense
(32 CFR Part 300) issued as Department of Defense Directive 5500.11 and 1020.1, and
Army Regulation 600-7,
14. TERMINATION
This Right-of-Entry may be terminated by the grantee at any time by giving the
District Engineer at least thirty (30) days notice in writing.
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15. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
a, Within the limits of their respective legal powers, the parties to this Right-of-Entry shall
protect the premises against pollution of its air, ground and water, The grantee shall comply with
any laws, regulations, conditions, or instructions affecting the activity hereby authorized if and
when issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, or any Federal, state, interstate or local
govemmental agency having jurisdiction to abate or prevent pollution. The disposal of any toxic
or hazardous materials within the premises is specifically PROHIBITED. Such regulations,
conditions, or instructions in effect or prescribed by said Environmental Protection Agency, or
any Federal, state, interstate or local governmental agency are hereby made a condition ofthis
Right-of-Entry, The grantee shall not discharge waste or effluent from the premises in such a
manner that the discharge will contaminate streams or other bodies of water or otherwise become
a public nuisance,
b, The grantee will use all reasonable means available to protect the environment and
natural resources, and where damage nonetheless occurs from the grantee's activities, the grantee
shall be liable to restore the damaged resources.
. c, The grantee must obtain approval in writing from said officer before any pesticides or
herbicides are applied to the premises.
16. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The grantee shall not remove or disturb, or cause or permit to be removed or disturbed, any
historical, archeological, architectural or other cultural artifacts, relics, remains or objects of
antiquity. In the event such items are discovered on the premises, the grantee shall immediately
notify said officer and protect the site and the material from further disturbance until said officer
gives clearance to proceed.
17. DISCLAIMER
This Right-of-Entry is effective only insofar as the rights of the United States in the
premises are concerned; and the grantee shall obtain any permit or right-of-entry which may be
required
by Federal, state, or local statute in connection with the use of the premises. It is understood that
the granting of this Right-of-Entry does not preclude the necessity of obtaining a Department ofthe
Army permit for activities which involve the discharge of dredge or fill material or the placement of
fixed structures in the waters of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act on March 1899 (33 U.S.C. !i 403), and Section 404 of the Clean Waters
Act (33 U.S.c. !i 1344).
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18. HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS
The grantee shall not use the premises for the storage, treatment or disposal of
non-Department of Defense owned hazardous or toxic materials, as defined in 10 U.S.c. 2692,
unless authorized under 10 U.s,C. 2692 and properly approved by the grantor.
19. FEDERAL FACILITY AGREEMENT
A copy of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Federal Facility Agreement (FFA),
entered into by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V, the
State of Minnesota, and the Department of the Army, effective December 1987, and a copy of
any amendments thereto, are available for the grantee's review at the Office of the
Commander's Representative. The grantee agrees that should any conflict arise between the
terms of the FF A as they presently exist or may be amended, and the provisions of this
Right-of-Entry, the terms of the FFA will take precedence. The grantee further agrees that
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Right-of-Entry, the United States assumes no
liability to the grantee should implementation of the FFA interfere with their use of the premises.
The grantee shall have no claim on account of any such interference against the United States or
any officer, agent, employee or contractor thereof.
20. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE SURVEY
An Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) documenting the known history ofthe property
with regard to the storage, release or disposal of hazardous substances thereon, is available for
the grantee's review at the Office ofthe Commander's Representative. Upon expiration,
revocation or relinquishment of this Right-of-Entry another EBS shall be prepared which will
document the environmental condition of the property at that time. A comparison of the two
surveys will assist the said officer in determining any environmental restoration requirements,
Any such requirements will be completed by the grantee in accordance with the condition on
RESTORATION,
21. CERCLA
The information contained in this notice is required under the authority of regulations
promulgated under section l20(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability, and
Compensation Act, as amended (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. 9620(h), The grantor has made a
complete search of its records concerning the property subject to this Right-of-Entry, Those
records indicate that the following hazardous substances, as defined below, have been stored for
one year or more (S), released (R), or disposed of (D) on the property during the time the
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property was owned by the United States of America. The grantee should consult the
Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) attached hereto as Exhibit "A" for more details, or where
indicated:
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SUBST OUANT CASRN SYNONYM RCRA# DATE D REMARKS
LEAD * 7439921 N/A N/A * R Silo and soil
removed
"SUBST" shall mean any member of that group of substances defined as hazardous under
CERCLA Section 101 (14) and appearing at 40 CFR 302.4; "QUANT" shall mean the quantity
in kilograms and pounds of the hazardous substance; "CASRN" shall mean the Chemical
Abstracts Services Registry Number (CASRN), where applicable; "SYNONYM" shall mean the
regulatory synonym for the hazardous substance, as listed in 40 CFR 302.4, where applicable;
"RCRA#" shall mean the RCRA hazardous waste number specified in 40 CFR 261.30, where
applicable; "DATE" shall mean the date(s) that such storage, release, or disposal took place; "*,,
shall mean that the information is either not available, is incomplete, or requires further
explanation, and the grantee should review the Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) found at
Exhibit "A" for further details,
22. SPECIAL WELL CONSTRUCTION AREA
The Minnesota Department of Health has designated a SPECIAL WELL CONSTRUCTION
AREA that includes the premises. The Special Well Construction Area designation became
effective on July 1, 1996, and will remain in effect until further notice.
23. NOTICE OF UXO CLEARANCE
For prudent safety precautions, the grantee and any contractors performing ground-intrusive
work on the property are notified that TCAAP has been and continues to be an ammunition
factory, and if any item is encountered that appears to be of an ordnance or explosive nature,
stop-work procedures should be invoked and the Army notified immediately.
24. WETLAND
The wetland located on the eastern half of the premises shall not be disturbed by the grantee,
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25. MONITORING WELL
Well Number 03U006, a perimeter well installed in 1984 to assess the water levels, located
in the southeast corner of the premises, was sealed by the Army.
26. INSURANCE
During the term of this Right-of-Entry, the grantee shall, at its own cost and expense,
procure, from a reputable insurance company acceptable to the Government, and maintain a
public Liability insurance policy or policies, in the amount of $2,000,000.00 which policy or
policies will protect the Government from any and all Liability for all injuries to any person or
persons and damages to the property which may arise from or be incident to the grantee's use of
the premises, The amount of insurance contained therein shall not be construed to be a
Limitation of the Liability ofthe grantee. The grantee shall furnish either the original policy or
policies or certificate or certificates of insurance to satisfactorily evidence such coverage. In the
event the grantee is a self-insurer, the furnishing of an insurance policy shall not apply but the
grantee shall furnish an appropriate certificate indicting that it is a self-insurer.
27. NOTICE OF FEDERAL JURISDICTION
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Please forward your city's written acceptance of the terms and conditions herein, as
indicated at the end of this letter, to this office, together with a completed Certificate of Authority
(see enclosed MRO Form 851). Please note that the officer who signs the Right-of-Entry must
not be the same officer who signs the Certificate of Authority, A copy of this letter is enclosed
for your files, A return envelope is enclosed for convenience.
Coordination for entry onto the installation should be made with Mr. Mike Fix,
Commander's Representative at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The point of contact
at this office is Mr, Dale Lamke at (402) 221-4355.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED
Gary D. Blair
Chief, Real Estate Division
Enclosures
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On behalf of the City of Arden Hills, the undersigned hereby concurs with and agrees to
be bound by the terms and conditions of this Right-of-Entry this day of
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
BY:
TITLE:
Copies Furnished (wo/enclosures):
Headquarters
U,S, Army Materiel Command
ATTN: AMCEN-R
5001 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22333-0001
Commander
U,S, Army Munitions and Armaments Command (PROV)
ATTN: SOSMA-ISD
1 Rock lsland Arsenal
Rock Island, Illinois 61299-5500
Commander's Representative
Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant
ATTN: SIOTC-CP (Mr. Mike Pix)
4700 Highway 10, Suite A
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112-3928
. 8 August 2000
SAVED: F:\REPUBDAT\DLLAMKE\ARDENHILLS-2000\ROE.8AUG2000
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
August 11, 2000
TO:
Mayor and City Councilmembers ,,' .~
Joe Lynch, City Administrator .Jt14
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SUBJECT:
Award of Construction Bid, City Hall Facility
Backl!:round
At the July 10, 2000 City Council meeting, you heard a request to consider choosing the
alternates proposed in the bid for the construction of the new City Hall. At that time, you chose
to decide on the alternates proposed, but did not award the bid for the new City Hall project.
Upon legal advice, and due to personal concerns, the City Hall bid was put on hold until such
time as confirmation could be given indicating that the City had either Fee Title to the property,
or Right-of-Entry given by the Department of the Army (DoA) to begin construction activities,
Staff indicated, in a Non-Agenda item, that we had been in contact with the Secretary of the
Army, who indicated that they would give the City Right of Early Entry upon receipt of
identification of activities that would occur on the property, short of construction of the building
foundation. A copy of the E-mail that was sent to the Secretary of the Army is enclosed for your
review and information, as well you can see the correspondence back from the Secretary ofthe
Army, indicating that he would process the request as promptly as possible, and anticipated a
response back by your July 31" City Council meeting.
Among other concerns were the fact that the contractor would hold the City responsible for
additional costs if they had to mobilize to the site, and then could not begin construction due to
the fact that the City did not own the property. Enclosed within is a copy of a letter from the
contractor, identifying the activities that they would embark upon if given access to the site,
including a prorated share of mobilization. Also, a letter from Architectural Alliance indicated
their support of a partial Notice to Proceed for the contractor to begin these activities. During the
course of the conversation with the architect and the proposed contractor, it was indicated that
the contract indicates that the owner has the right and the ability to end construction for any
reasonable purpose, at any time. Also, ifthe City chooses to take this action, the work that has
been done up to that point, would be calculated and billed to the City, including the mobilization
costs,
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Memorandum, A ward of Construction Bid, City Hall Facility
Page Two
June 27, 2000
I have enclosed a copy of the memorandum given to you earlier, outlining the proposed bids, as
well as calculations of the bids from the year previous, and a side-by-side comparison on the
costs for each respective part of the project. Please use this as a reference as you determine if
you feel that the City can go ahead and make the award for bid for the construction of the new
City Hall.
The contractor has indicated that they are willing to mobilize and begin construction activities,
short of foundation work, and have indicated a preference for the ability to order some materials
that have long lead times (i,e" steel and shop drawings). The architect is recommending that the
City consider giving partial Notice to Proceed to the contractor to conduct those activities on the
site, short offoundation work. The Secretary of the Army has indicated that they will return
correspondence to us, indicating that we have the Right of Early Entry to conduct those
activities, short of foundation work.
Recommendation
StatI recommends that the City Council award the construction bid to the apparent low bidder,
Rochon Corporation, in the amount of$2,942,000, and give a partial Notice to Proceed to
conduct those activities listed on the letter dated July 24, 2000 from Architectural Alliance to the
City Administrator, including:
1, Site clearing and earth work;
2. Site utilities;
3, Median cut on Highway 96;
4. Preparation of shop drawings,
Staff also recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter
into a contract with Rochon Corporation for construction of the new City Hall, based on the
partial Notice to Proceed items,
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ARCHIHLTURAl ALLIANCE
Ju]y 24,2000
400 eLl FT 0 \J A V E N U E SOUTH
Mr, Joe Lynch
City Manager
City of Arden Hills
Round Lake Business Center
4364 W, Round Lake Rd,
Arden Hills, MN 55112.5794
M I N rJ EAP 0 L I $, M INN ESOTA ~ 5403.3299
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FAX 1612:1371-7212
Re: New City Hall
Partial Notice-ta-Proceed
Dear Joe:
Based on our understanding of your discussions with the Department of the Army which indicate that they
will grant permission to commence preliminary construction activities (short of pouring concrete footings and
foundations and ensuing construction activities) we recommend that the City of Arden Hills Award the
construction contract at the July 3], 2000 City Council meeting, Following the contract award we would issue
a partial Notice-to-Proceed to Rochon Corporation to commence work on the following items:
1, Site Clearing and Earthwork
2, Site Utilities
3, Median Cut in Highway 96
4, Preparation of shop drawings for long lead items such as concrete reinforcement, structural
steel, steel joists and deck, precast concrete, stone masonry and certain mechanical and
electrical long lead items (airhandling equipment and switchgear).
This should allow Rochon to commence construction prior to the expiration of the 90-day bid acceptance
period (August 22,2000),
It is assumed that the City will receive title to the property in mid to late August at which time we can issue a
Notice-to-Proceed to Rochon for the remaining construction activities.
Mr. Joe Lynch
July 24, 2000
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Please call me if you have any questions,
Thank you!
Sincerely,
PETER VESTERHOLT, AlA
Principal
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Dew
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ROCHON CORPORRTION
612 559 8101 P.01/02
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RQGhon C:orporation Suite '120
3650 Ar'n;Jpoli~ Lane Norlh
Plymouth, MN 6StlIl-7
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July 21, 2000
Mr. Joe Lynch
City of Arden Hills
4364 West Round Lake Road
Arden Hills, MN 55112-5794
Re: Construction Contract for New City Hall
Dear Joe,
This letter is to provide confirmation of our meeting this morning regarding the
contract award with a conditional notice to proceed. Rochon Corporation is
willing to accept this agreement with the following understanding:
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. Rochon Corporation will be awarded the contract for construction and
issued a notice to proceed with the following work: earthwork. outside
utilities, turn lane work described in alternate No, B. and shop drawings
for long lead items (structural steel, joist, deck, precast concrete, stone
masonry, concrete reinforcement, electrical switchgear and air
handling equipment).
. The city anticipates this award between the dates of 7/31/00 and
8114100, which will allow mobilization to begin prior to expiration of the
bid guarantee period.
. The city will aggressively pursue full title to the subject property to
allow a notice to proceed with all contract work. The anticipated date
for receipt of full title is August 25, 2000 according to the information
provided at this morning's meeting,
The approximate value for the work involved in the initial notice to proceed is
listed below:
Work Item Value
Earthwork $ 54,100.00
Utilities $ 174,400.00
Turn Lane $ 16,000.00
Shoo Drawinas $ 18,000.00
Rochon's Costs $ 65,650.00
Total $ 329,150.00
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ROCHON CORPORRTION
612 559 8101 P.02/02
These costs are approximate but should be accurate within 10% +/-. In the event
the project does not continue beyond the initial notice to proceed settlement of
the contract would follow the guidelines ouUined in the contract which would
include payment of the cost to date for the work that has been authorized.
If you have any questions regarding the information provided please contact me
at your convenience.
~o
Robert S. Dew
Project Manager
cc: Jeanne J. Sterner, Architectural Alliance
Nina Werstein, Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmerman
TDTRL P.02
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
TO:
EMORANDUM
DATE:
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Milyo~-;~d City Council
FROM:
.Joe Lynch, City Administrator
SUBJECT:
City Hall Construction Bids
Backeround
The City received bids for construction of the new City Hall on Wednesday, May 24, 2000, Bids
were received from ten (10) bidders, with base bids ranging from $2,735,000 to $3,470,000. The
bids included:
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Base Bid for Project
Alternate 2, deduct (remove stone masonry)
Alternate, add windows (different style than first floor windows)
Alternate, to add windows (same style as first floor windows)
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. The apparent low bidder was Rochon Corporation, Their full bid was as follows:
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. Base Bid =
. Alternate No, 1, Deduct
(Brick)
. Alternate No, 2, Add =
(Windows)
. Alternate No, 3, Add
(Windows)
$2,735,000
( 315,000)
16,000
25,000
The architect's preliminary estimate for the construction of the project was $2,500,000, This
estimate was for the base bid, What follows is a comparison between the bids received in 1999,
and those received in 2000 for the City Council to observe the differences and make some
determinations about the alternates proposed,
Base Bid
Furnishings
Water/Sewer Utilities
AudioNisual
Phone System
1999
$2,489,000
135,000
180,000
188,000
70.000
2000
$2,735,000
140,000*
166,000
180,000
72,500*
* Adjusted for Inflation
$3,062.000
$3.293,500
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Memorandum, City Hall Bid Results
Page Two
June 22, 2000
The alternates in 2000 included the following:
Alternate No.2 = Add $16,000
Add second tloor windows of a
different style and height than
the windows on the first floor;
Alternate No.3 = Add $25,000
Add second tloor windows of the
same style and height as the first floor
Alternate A = Add $16,000
Install a 12" watermain from Hamline
A venue to City Hall
Alternate B = Add $16,000
Construct left hand turn lane otf
Highway 96
Total of Alternates = $73,000
Without any of the Alternates, less the deduct on Alternate No, 1, makes the total project costs:
Base Bid
Stone Masonry (Deduct)
Total Project Costs
(without other alternates)
1999
$3,062,600
(313,000)
$2,749,000
2000
$3,293,500
(315,000)
$2,978,500
How does this compare to the Architect's Estimate?
The original architect's estimate as $2,500,000, If you took the proposed apparent low bid
amount of $2,735,000 and deducted the $315,000 amount to have brick instead of masonry, you
would have a cost of $2,420,000, If you add back in the municipal utility work, which is the
sanitary sewer and water connection, you arrive at a cost of $2,586,000, which is approximately
$86,000 higher than the architect's estimate,
Further Discussion Items
At the City Council's June 19,2000 Worksession, the consensus of the City Council was for the
tollowing Alternate considerations for the construction of the project:
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Memorandum, City Hall Bid Results
Page Three
June 22, 2000
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Alternate B. Construction of a Left Hand Turn Lane off Hil!:hwav 96 (in the amount
of $16.000)
After discussion, it was the consensus to include Alternate B as part of the construction
bid,
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Alternates No.2 and 3 (Variations of Window Styles for the Second Floor (at a cost
of $16.000 and $25,000 rcsvectivelv)
After discussion, it was the consensus to include Alternate No, 3, in an amount of
$25,000, as part ofthe construction bid,
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Alternate No. A (Installation of a Twelve Inch (12") Watermain from Hamline
Avenue to City Hall (in the amount of $16.000)
The purpose ofthis pipe up sizing was to accommodate future cross connections to the
City of Shoreview for emergency purposes,
Public Works Director Stafford and City Administrator Lynch met with representatives
of the City of Shoreview regarding this opportunity, but the City of Shoreview did not
express any interest, due to the apparent prohibitive cost oftunneling under Lexington
A venue, Without the cost sharing of the City of Shoreview, a twelve-inch line is not be
feasible for Arden Hills to pursue. Mr. Stafford indicates that a six inch (6") line would
be sufficient for City Hall purposes, installation of an eight inch (8") line would allow for
future expansion, and potential cross-connection to our own line, Mr. Stafford
recommends installation of the eight-inch (8") line in conjunction with the City Hall
infrastructure construction. This is part of the base bid, and will not increase or decrease
the construction bid.
After discussion, it was the consensus of City Councilmembers to authorize installation
of an eight-inch (8") water line as part of the construction bid.
. Alternate No.!, allowinl!: for brick masonry. rather than stone masonry (a votential
deduct of $315.000)
Mr. Vesterholt and Ms, Sterner reviewed the two (2) options, advantages and
disadvantages of stone and/or brick masonry.
After extensive discussion of both options, budgetary concerns and aesthetics, it was the
consensus of City Councilmembers to ratify inclusion of the stone masonry, ratber than
the deduct for brick masonry as part of the construction bid,
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Memorandum, City Hall Bid Results
Page Four
June 22, 2000
The total project costs would bc as follows:
. Base Bid
. Furnishings
. Water/Sewer Utilities
. AudioNisual
. Phone System
. Alternate No, 3
. Alternate B
Sub-Total Project Cost
. Alternate No, I, (Deduct) =
Total Project Cost =
=
$2,735,000
140,000
166,000
165,125
72,500
25,000
16,000
=
$3,319,625
( 315,000)
$3.004.625
Recommendation
City Councilmembers need to determine whether or not to let the hid for proposed construction
of the City Hall.