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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-15 HRA Special Meeting MINUTES EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY • SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1984 7:00 P.M. Answering rollcall were Members Bredesen, Schmidt, Turner and Mayor Courtney. BIDS TO BE TAKEN FOR SITE GRADING AND SOILS CORRECTION - EDINBOROUGH - IMPROVE- MENT NO. C-142. Mr. Rosland gave a brief update on the Ebinborough project, stating that negotiations are progressing with :the redevelopment team and that final development plans will be presented to the Community Development and Plan- ning Commission at its meeting of October 31, 1984, and to the City Council at its meeting November 19, 1984. He noted that presentation to the Council may be delayed a few weeks, depending on the tax increment figures. At this time, the Council is being asked to authorize advertisement for bids for site grading and soils correction for the project in anticipation that if the final development plans are approved by the Council that construction could begin on the office site and the housing site. Mr. Rosland advised that, because. of the- complexity of the paperwork, the elderly-housing site could not be started before approxi- mately April of 1985. Member Turner then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROPOPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR GRADING AND SOILS CORRECTION IMPROVEMENT NO. C-142 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment • Authority of Edina, Minnesota: 1. The plans and specifications for the proposed improvements set forth in the following Advertisement for Bids form, heretofore prepared by the City Engineer, and now on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby approved. 2. The Clerk shall cause to be published in the Edina Sun-Current and Construction Bulletin the following notice of bids for improvement: (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) CITY OF EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Site grading and soils correction for a 25 acre mixed use (offices, high rise building and residential) development in Edina at the Southwest Quadrant of 76th Street and York Avenue. Site work to begin in 1984 with completion in 1985. IMPROVEMENT NO. C-142 Sealed bids will be received and opened in the Council Chambers in Edina City Hall, 4801 West 50th Street at 11 :00 a.m., November 1, 1984, and the City of Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority will meet at 7:00 p.m. , • Monday, November 5, 1984, to consider said bids for site grading and soils correction. The project is estimated at 375, 000 cubic yards of earthwork. Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority Minutes of October 15, 1984 • Page Two Bids shall be in a sealed envelope with a statement thereon showing the work covered by the bid. Bids should be addressed to the Executive Director, City of Edina, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 4801 West 50th Street, Edina, Minnesota, 55424, and mailed or submitted personally to the Executive Director. Bids received by the Executive Director, either through the mail or by personal submission, after the time set for receiving them, may be returned unopened. Work must be done as described in plans and specifications on file -in the office of the BRW, Inc., 700 Third Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. All questions concerning said plans and specifications should be directed to BRW., Inc at 370-0700. Plans and specifications are available for a desposit of $50. 00 (by check) . Said deposit will be returned upon return of the plans and specifications with a bona fide bid. No bids will be considered unless sealed and accompanied by a bond or certified check payable to the City of Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority in the amount of at least ten (10) percent of the amount of base bid. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids. BY ORDER OF THE EDINA HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Kenneth E. Rosland • Director Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Bredesen. Rollcall: Ayes: Bredesen, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by motio of Member Turner, seconded by Member Schmidt. Motion ca d GdrdA L ughes Executi Director •