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MINUTES OF THE • <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 13,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (9. NAVARRE UPDATE, Continued) <br /> Anderson stated that would be a good item to obtain public input on. <br /> The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> (A recess was taken from 9:00 p.m. to 9:05 p.m.) <br /> PUBLIC WORKS DIItECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br /> *10. SAFE ASSURE COOPERATIVE SAFETY TRAINING <br /> Anderson moved,Printup seconded,to approve the proposal from Safe Assure Consultants,Inc., <br /> for conducting safety training and preparation of the related written programs and documentation <br /> at an annual cost of$3,998. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0 <br /> *11. CHANGE TO 2013 GOLF COURSE FEE SCHEDULE <br /> Anderson moved,Printup seconded,to approve a change to the 2013 fee schedule raising the senior <br /> age limit from 55 years old to 60 years old. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 12. WILLOW DRIVE STREET RECONSTRUCTION—BID AWARD <br /> Struve noted at the January 14, 2013, City Council meeting,the Council approved a proposal from Bolton <br /> &Menk for design services associated with the reconstruction of Willow Drive North between Kelley <br /> Parkway and County Road 6,which is on the City's Municipal State Aid system. <br /> At the January 28, 2013,meeting,Bolton and Menk asked for direction from the Council for a few design <br /> options and the Council approved the preliminary design at the March 11'�'meeting. Bids were received <br /> on the plans and the low bidder was C.S. McCrossan. Bolton and Menk has submitted a proposal to <br /> provide construction phase services for the Willow Drive Street Reconstruction project. <br /> Staff would recommend awarding this project to C.S.McCrossan in the amount of$803,995.90. <br /> Levang asked why there was a 20 percent difference in the bids. <br /> Struve indicated it is difficult to estimate projects since some of it is done based on last year's projects <br /> and projecting out. <br /> Levang asked if there were one or two items that consisted of that difference. <br /> Struve indicated the cost of the asphalt was lower than anticipated and was the major item. <br /> Bremer commented the bids were somewhat spread out as well and noted one bid was close to the <br /> estimate. <br /> McMillan asked if Staff is comfortable with this contractor. <br /> Page 20 of 26 <br />