City Council Meeting Date: October 20, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Title
Consider Final Payment of the Water Tower Maintenance Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the attached Resolution Accepting the Public Improvements and Approving the Final Payment for the Water Tower Maintenance Project, City Project No. 2019 WATR-J21 with Champion Tank Services LLC, for $40,865.00.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to accept the public improvements for the WATR-2019-J21 - Water Tower Maintenance Project. Additionally, Council is being asked to approve the final payment in the amount of $40,865.00. The construction contract was awarded to Champion Tank Services LLC, for $634,400.00 at the July 23, 2019 City Council Meeting.
The total project cost was $815,600.00 which came in under the project budget of $900,000.00. There was $181,200.00 in change orders, one of which was for a full sand blasting of the interior of the South St. Olaf Storage tank, which was approved by the City Council on June 2, 2020 in the amount of $164,000.00.
This project has been reviewed by the Public Works Staff and is recommended for acceptance. The Final Pay Request (Attachment 2) are included along with the resolution (Attachment 1).
Alternative Options:
The project is completed and the final acceptance and payment are needed to close the work with the contractor.
Financial Impacts:
The project was funded through the Water Enterprise Fund and the final payment is for $40,865.00.
Tentative Timelines:
Upon acceptance by the City Council, the final payment will be processed and sent to the contractor. At that point, the two-year maintenance bond will begin if warranty work is required.