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NB projects approved - Fifth bay for new fire hall may add $90,000 to costBy Barbara Brown City Administrator John Moosey told the council that if it agreed to include a fifth bay in the drafting and design now, the cost for that addition would be less than if the council waited to make a decision. Moosey told the council he expected the actual construction cost to come in below $90,000 for the additional apparatus storage area. Also during the meeting, the council voted to start two water and sewer projects in the city. Expected cost of the project is $426,200 with construction expected to begin in June and finish in August. Assessment hearings should be scheduled for sometime later this spring or in the summer. The second water and sewer project will run along Grand Avenue and cut across school district property at about 378th street to serve the Wood Duck Ponds development. The improvement will not only allow Wood Duck Ponds residents to have access to the services, but should improve flow and water pressure in the southwestern section of the municipal service area. The city still is working with the school district to agree on a contract to build a water tower and supply well in the northeastern corner of property along Grand Avenue on which the district plans to build a school. The cost of the project was expected at about $627,000, with the majority of costs covered by trunk fees. Construction is expected to begin in June and be completed in September. The council also agreed to set a contract with TrueRide of Duluth to compile equipment to a proposed skateboarding park in the city at a cost of $18,737. Another bid was received by Earl F. Anderson of Bloomington for $26,578. The Anderson bid included a 3-foot tall quarter pipe with a 4-foot deck, a fun box three-sided pyramid, a 3-foot ramp with a 4-foot deck and installation and set-up. The TrueRide bid included a 3-foot tall quarter bank, a 2-foot tall grind box and 3-foot tall planter and a 3-foot tall piano bank and installation and set-up. TrueRideís products are made of composite recycled plastic and come with a two year warranty. Andersonís equipment is metal and comes with a five year warranty. City planner Al Cottingham told the council that the parks commission supported the composite plastic equipment for safety and noise reasons. ©ECM Post Review |