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CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 12, 1991
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM* James Gessele, Engineering Superintendent
SUBJECT: Mainstreet Reconstruction - Plaza Clock Tower
At its September 3 meeting Council considered design plans for a
Mainstreet clock tower. Council directed Westwood Professional
Services, to make changes in the design and to present further
alternatives. Attached you will find Westwood's response for
your reaction. Should Council find an acceptable alternative
then it should proceed with its approval and order staff to enter
into bidding.
Below you will find a revised project timetable:
September 17 Council authorizes bids
September 25 & October 2 Ad in Sailor
September 27 & October 4 Ad in Construction Bulletin
October 15 Bid opening
November 5 Award of bid
November 12 Begin construction
January 15 End construction
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August 27, 1991 ° P K ,� Council Report: 91 -193
MAINSTREET RECONSTRUCTION - PLAZA CLOCK TOWER
APPROVE PLANS AND ORDER BIDS
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move that Council adopt
Resolution Resolution Approving Plans and S ecifications
and Order Bids - Mainstreet Plaza Clock Tower Construction.
overview.
From the time Council authorized reconstruction of Mainstreet,
installation of a clock tower on Mainstreet Plaza has been under
scrutiny and review. Certain recommendations were presented to
the Council at its August 20 meeting, and Council authorized
plans and specifications to be drawn up that also addressed their
additional concerns, e.g, use of color other than.green, chimes,
sound system, and tower base dimensions. Westwood Professional
Services and RLK'Associates Ltd. have completed design work on
the installation and will present plans /specifications for
Council approval
Primary Issues to Consider.
o Should plans be accepted as presented?
Westwood Professional Services will present final plans
for approval. These plans contain refinements and
revisions to address Council concerns stated August 20.
These are Westwood's and RLK's recommendations to the
best and most feasible method of construction of a clock
tower.
o Project funding
Installation of the clock tower will be financed-in great
part through community fund - raising efforts:
Buy.a.Brick Over $13,000 raised to date
Solicit donations Service organizations
TIF Shortfall in fund-
raising. ,
Cost of the facility is estimated to cost $60,000.
o Project timetable
September 3
September 11 & 18
September 13 & 20
October 8
October 15
'October 21
December 15
Council authorizes bids
Ad ,in Sailor
Ad in Construction Bulletin
Bid opening
Award of bid
Begin construction
End construction
supporting information.
• Concept drawing
• Resolution 91 -112
James Gessele
Engineering Superintendent
The Verdin Company
Corporate Headquarters
444 Reading Road
1* incinnati, Ohio 45202
1 13- 241.4010
1- 800 -543 -0488
FAX 513. 241 -1855
Manufacturing Facility
2021 Eastern Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
FAX 513.221 -8726 Hopkins . Clock History
The original City Hall and Fire Department of
Hopkins had several design elements that could
Bell & Carillon Division easily be incorporated in the clock tower design.
Clock Division
Mayland Chime Division - The original building had a bell tower on it
Deagan Chime Division that housed . the fire bell. The shape of the
tower is the shape that is proposed for the
liarhuru ,lurdiux►
clock tower.
Additionally, the top of the tower had a pole or
lightening arrester rod on it. This could be
incorporated into the current tower in the
element of a weather vane.
The detail on the City Hall was arched areas
over windows. That detailing could be
included into the design elements of the
tower.
The clock was a 2 sided box bank clock. It was
purchased from a bank in Jordan, MN,
renovated and presented to the City of
Hopkins by the Hopkins Fire Department. The
.same type of face could be used for the clock
dial's
- The style of dial is significant as one
originally manufactured in Minneapolis by the
O.B. McClintock Clock Company. The company
was in existence from 1900 to 1947 on 139
Lyndale Avenue South. Clocks done by
McClintock are nationally recognized. The
tie in with Hopkins is that Mr. McClintock
was the sponsor for the Hopkins Rotary.
The clock struck.the Westminister Chime and Hour
Strike. That means it sounded the hours and
the quarter hours with 4 notes at 15,
8 notes at :30,
12 notes at :45, and
16 notes at 00.
A voice can be provided for the clocks in one
of two ways. A chime of 14 bells(largest
116 lbs) could be mounted in the second level
of the tower. The control for the bells
The Verdin Company
Corporate Headquarters
444 Reading Road
'ncinnad, Ohio 45202
,t3. 241.4010
1. 800.543 -0488
FAX 513 - 241.1855
Manufacturing Facility
2021 Eastern Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
FAX 513.221 -8725
would also control the clock dials so that
everything would be synchronized. In
addition to playing the Westminister Hour
Strike, the bells could be scheduled to
Bell & Carillon Division automatically play music. This could be very
Clock Division significant for holiday and special community
Mayland Chime Division Celebrations. The other means of sounding
Deagan Chime Division the hours and music could be done via an
electronic system which is based on 12 -bit
Barbara 1►rdu110
sound sampling. Music is provided.on
cassette tape.
-- The style of architecture of the original City
Hall Building appears to be Art Deco /Art
Noveau as indicated by the detailing around
the windows. Perhaps that could be a detail
included in.the tower design -- possibly at the
top of the arches.
- The other detail of interest is a reverse
stepping in the brickwork.
Another item of note for the detail of the Plaza
is the use of stone with bronze plaque. The
Historical Society has several pictures of
such historical items in Hopkins. The use of
a rock and plaque to recognize the major
contributors would tie in to history in
Hopkins,
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -112
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING BIDS
MAINSTREET PLAZA CLOCK TOWER CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to a motion passed by the Council on August 20,
1991, plans and specifications for construction of a clock tower
on Mainstreet Plaza have been prepared by Westwood Professional
Services and RLK Associates Ltd., and they have presented such
plans and specifications to the Council for approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota:
1. Such plans and specifications, 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 twice, at least ten days
before date set for bid opening, shall specify the work to
be done, shall state that bids will be received by the clerk
until 2 p.m., on the 15th day of October 1991, 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 five
percent 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 the award
of a contract,. at a City Council meeting of November. 5,
1991, in the Council Chambers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this '17th day of
September, 1991.
ATTEST: Nelson W. Berg, Mayor
James A. Genellie, City Clerk