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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 22, 1989 • ENGINEER'S REPORT: LIFT STATION #10/ #43 - BID AWARD City Administrator Bernhardson apprised the Council that six bids had been received for the combined projects for lift station #43 and #10. The lowest bid was $181,640.65 and there would be an additional 25% added to that to cover legal and engineering, and administrative fees. The total would be substanially less than the $275,000 estimated cost for the project. City Engineer Cook gave a brief synopsis of what the project would entail. The funding for part II of the project would come from revenue funding. There would be two options for funding part I of the project. Option one would be to fund 25% of the cost through the sewer operating fund, which would amount to $39,250.00. This would be a 20 year payback on the operation of the lift station. The remaining cost of the system, $117,700.00 would come from future service connections in that district at the cost of $1,407.00 per unit. Option 2 would involve charging 50% back to the revenue fund and the connection charge would pick up the balance, which would be $980.00 per unit. Councilmember Goetten questioned whether public hearings were required for these projects. Bernhardson replied that the • City was not ordering a special assessment. There would be a connection charge which had no statutory need for a public hearing. Bernhardson said that it would be appropriate to hold some form of public information meeting . He noted that this would only apply to undeveloped property and would not affect those already hooked up to sewer. Goetten replied that even though the property was not developed, it was still privately owned. Cook interjected that a fee ordinance amendment would be required to establish the connection charge. Mayor Grabek surmised that the Council would vote just on approving the low bid. Cook said that staff would recommend that the bid be awarded to Albrecht Excavation, Inc. He said he has worked with the contractor on other projects and felt confident that they would do a satisfactory job. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to accept Albrecht as the lowest bid on the project. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passed. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Goetten, to table the method of financing the project until such time that the owners of the affected propety could be notified. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passed. • UTILITIES HIGHWAY 12 - BIDS AND SPECIFICATIONS City Engineer Cook indicated that the City was seeking approval of the plans and specifications to advertise bids for the sanitary sewer and water main along Highway 12 to serve the Rebers and Otten subdivision. Cook explained that after meeting 7