2015-097 Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Ad for Bids 2016 Street and Utility Improvements, CIty Project 2015-10 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2015-097
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
2016 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS
CITY PROJECT 2015-10
WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution of the City Council adopted the 20th day of
October 2015, plans and specifications were developed for improvements along 18th, 19th, 20th,
and 21st Avenues North; 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Street North; and the alley from 18th Avenue North
to the east within the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority right-of-way, including
pavement, curbing, sidewalk, signage, drainage, water and sanitary sewer improvements and all
necessary appurtenances, and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications for City Project No. 2015-10 have been prepared
by Bolton& Menk, Inc., and have been presented to Council for approval, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota:
1. Such plans and specification, a copy of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof;
are hereby approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
2. The City Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper and in the
Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids upon the making of such improvement
under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published three
times, at least three weeks before date set for bid opening, shall specify the work to be
done, shall state that bids will be received by the clerk until 11:00 a.m., on the 22nd day of
January, 2016, at the City Hall and that no bids shall be considered unless sealed and
filed with the clerk and accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, payable to the City
of Hopkins, Minnesota for 5%of the amount of such bid.
3. The clerk and city engineer are hereby authorized and instructed to receive, open, and
read aloud bids received at the time and place herein noted, and to tabulate the bids
received. The Council will consider the bids and award of contract at the February 29,
2016 meeting in the Council Chambers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 15`" day of December,
2015.
By
Eugene J. axwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk