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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE THREE CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE SEAWALL ADJACENT TO THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER (DECC) FOR A TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,032,240.41:
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to contract with Triad Metals for the purchase of structural steel and steel sheet piling for the rehabilitation of the DECC seawall for a total amount not to exceed $1,005,477.10, payable from fund 450-030-5530; CP450-SEAWLL (Capital Improvements, Finance, Improvements Other than Buildings; Capital Projects-Other Fund Contributions, Slip and Bayfront Seawall Repairs)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to contract with Wren Works, LLC for the installation of high performance coating on the steel sheet piling for a total amount not to exceed $354,208.91, payable from fund 450-030-5530; CP450-SEAWLL (Capital Improvements, Finance, Improvements Other than Buildings; Capital Projects-Other Fund Contributions, Slip and Bayfront Seawall Repairs)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to contract with Veit & Company, Inc. for the repair and rebuild of the DECC seawall for a total amount not to exceed $4,672,554.40, payable from fund 450-030-5530; CP450-SEAWLL (Capital Improvements, Finance, Improvements Other than Buildings; Capital Projects-Other Fund Contributions, Slip and Bayfront Seawall Repairs).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes three contracts for the purchase of materials and labor to repair and rebuild multiple contiguous seawall sections on the DECC side of the Minnesota Slip from station 0+00 to station 12+08, as identified on the map attached as Exhibit A.
The seawalls in this project are well over 100 years old; some sections are original 1886 construction. They are severely compromised and are in dang...
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