City Council Resolution 2023-33CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-33
APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS FOR THE PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution approved by the City Council on January 23, 023, WSB
has prepared plans and specifications for the Pinewood Elementary Safe Routes to School
Project which include the following improvement; and other necessary appurtenant work as
detailed in the Feasibility Report:
• Addition of an enhanced pedestrian crossing at 3rd Street and Elm Street (CSAH
39) which will include curb -bump outs and rectangular rapid flashing beacons
(RRFB's).
• Update existing curb ramps to be ADA compliant at 3 intersections on Elm
Street including the intersections of Broadway Street, 3rd Street, and 4th
Street. The project will also add sidewalk on the east side of Elm Street
between Broadway Street and 6th Street.
• Construct sidewalk on 4th Street between Elm Street and Minnesota Street.
• Construct a sidewalk on 6th street between Elm Street and Minnesota Street.
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented such plans and specifications to the Council
for approval;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO:
Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, are
hereby approved.
2. The designated authority shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper and
in a recognized industry trade journal an advertisement for bid upon the making of such
improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be
published no less than three weeks before the last day for submission of bids, once in
the City's legal publication and at least once in either a newspaper published in a city of
the first class or a trade paper. To be eligible as a trade paper, a publication shall have
all the qualifications of a legal newspaper except that, instead of the requirement that it
shall contain general and local news, such trade paper shall contain building and
construction news of interest to contractors in this state, among whom it shall have a
general circulation.
Any bidder whose responsibility is questioned during consideration of the bid will be given an
opportunity to address the Council on the issue of responsibility. No bids will be considered
unless sealed and filed as set forth in the instructions to bidders in compliance with the
requirements of electronic bidding and bid security.
ADOPTED BYthe Monticello City Council this loth day of April, 2023.
ATTEST:
)Jnnif, eSc'� ' er, City Clerk
CITY OF MONTICELLO
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor/