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Chair Cihacek inquired if the Fairview Underground Reuse System Project would <br /> be rebid due to the bids being higher than anticipated. <br /> Mr. Freihammer indicated the city will not be proceeding with that project because <br /> staff did not think it was feasible at this price point and will be removed from the <br /> Capital program and looking at other options for other stormwater improvements <br /> in the area. <br /> Public Works Director Marc Culver explained staff has come to the conclusion that <br /> the site is a bad site for what the city is trying to do and that is a combination of a <br /> park being there with a lot of trees and it is trying to be confined to a small footprint <br /> as well as the fact that the storm sewer system the city is trying to tap into is on the <br /> other side of Fairview. There are some issues with elevation and that forces the <br /> system to be deeper than it really needs to be to be functional. <br /> Member Huiett asked if there was similar bid participation the second go around as <br /> the first go around. <br /> Mr. Culver recalled in 2015 the bids started high and went down, but he thought <br /> there were three bids the first time and four bids the second time. He indicated it <br /> was not for lack of number of bids. <br /> Chair Cihacek asked staff if the bids seemed to be accurate or were the bids put in <br /> at a high price to reflect some desired need. <br /> Mr. Culver thought staff felt the climate, with so much going on, contributed to the <br /> high prices. He did not know if the project were bid this fall for next spring if the <br /> city would receive any lower bids. The cost of materials is higher, labor is higher <br /> as is supply and demand for the labor market. <br /> Mr. Freihammer explained the low bid contractor spoke with staff and explained <br /> the site constraints are very difficult and they do not have a lot of room to store <br /> material and other issues. <br /> Mr. Freihammer continued with his update on projects and maintenance activities. <br /> Vice Chair Wozniak asked how far away staff thought the Organic Site Project was <br /> from being done. <br /> Mr. Culver indicated because this site is within the existing fence there will not be <br /> any screening done. He noted the slab that was poured is for the dumpsters and he <br /> thought some paving would be done. Because it is such an abstract site, a yard <br /> waste site, there will not be any real defined trail through there but there will be a <br /> paved surface to the pad from where the people would enter in. <br /> Vice Chair Wozniak asked what the timing looked like for completion. <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />