City Council

CITY OF PELICAN RAPIDS CONTINUED EMERGENCY MEETING-10-20-04 The City Council of the City of Pelican Rapids met in continued emergency session at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, 10-20-04, Council Chambers, City Hall, 315 N. Broadway. Mayor Wayne Runningen, Council Members Ben Woessner, Denise Magnusson and David Gottenborg were present. Council Member John E. Waller, III, was absent. Clerk-Treasurer Glenys Ehlert and Street and Park Superintendent Tom Soberg were also present. Meeting reconvened at 4:30 p.m., by Mayor Runningen. Subject of meeting is soil issues at Public Works Garage site. Mayor Runningen reviewed recommendation from David Shultz of Shultz Torgerson Architects. Schulz recommendation is to have some material excavated and re- compacted and to remove unsuitable material and replace with new. Egge Construction said their best case estimate would be $19,200 and worst case estimate of $27,400. Egge could start next week depending on weather and should complete within three days. Other estimates were higher per unit item. Other companies all had next week as first possible start date. Shultz recommended accepting bid from Egge Construction. Shultz said Northwest Technologies, Inc. will be here to test soils while work is accomplished. Motion by Woessner, seconded by Magnusson to accept the low bid of Egge Construction for excavation and fill at site for Public Works Garage. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Glenys Ehlert Clerk-Treasurer