2006-12
BILL NO. 2006-12
Transitory Ordinance No. 18.39
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC WORKS
GARAGE, PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER SECTION
8.04
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. BackQround; findinQs.
1.01. Section 8.04 of the Richfield City Charter requires that any capital improvement on City-
owned property that has an estimated cost exceeding $500,000.00 or expenditures for design or
engineering costs exceeding $75,000.00 must be approved by ordinance after a public hearing.
1.02. It is proposed that the City Council approve a capital improvement project for the
improvement of property at the southeast corner of the intersection of 66th Street and Trunk
Highway No. 77. The City owns a portion of the property and expects to acquire the remainder
of the property pursuant to a State of Minnesota Cooperative Agreement for 66th Street Ramp,
dated March 29, 2006.
1.03. The capital improvement project consists of the design, engineering and construction of a
public works garage and related improvements, including, but not limited to parking and utilities
connections (the "Public Works Garage Project).
1.04. The estimated construction cost of the capital improvement, excluding design and
engineering costs, is in excess of $500,000. The preliminary estimates for total construction
cost is $10,317,042.00. The estimated cost of design and engineering costs is $760,073.00.
1.05. A public hearing was held on July 11, 2006 after due notice as required by Section 8.05 of
the Richfield City Charter.
1.06. The Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its
inhabitants that the Public Works Garage Project be approved.
Sec. 2. Approval; effective date.
2.01. The Public Works Garage Project is approved, and planning, design and construction of
the Public Works Garage Project may proceed according to the procedures required by law.
2.02. The purpose of this Ordinance is to comply with the requirements of Section 8.04 of the
Richfield City Charter. This Ordinance shall not be construed to require that the City proceed
with the Public Works Garage Project; nor does it vest any rights in the Public Works Garage
Project to any individual or entity. This Ordinance shall not be construed to pre-approve any
contracts for the design or construction of the Public Works Garage Project, and the City
Council specifically reserves to itself the authority to approve any such contracts. The City
Council reserves the right to abandon the Public Works Garage Project or to modify elements of
the Public Works Garage Project, if the Council deems abandonment or modification to be in the
public interest.
2.03. This ordinance is effective 30 days following its publication.
Adopted by the City of Richfield this 11th day of July, 2006.
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SUM,MARYPUBLlCATION
. BILLNO,2006-12 '
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE APPROVING A CA~ITAi..
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE ,. '" '
CONSTRUCTION OF A, PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE,
PURSUANT TO RICHFIELD CITY CHARTER SECTION
8,04 .
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This summary ol the ordinance ill published pursuant
to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter,
The ordinance authorizes a capitalimprovementpro-
/ je!)t consisting of thedesign,engineeringand construction'
ola public works garage. The preliminary estimate for
total construction cost is $1 O,317,042;OO,which includes
the estimated cost, of design am! engh1eering,cqSts of.
$760,073.00. , ' ,,' . / , '
, Copies of the ordinance are available-for public'in-
speCtion in the Public Works Department during normal.
business hours or upon Jequest by calli(ig.OperationsSu~
perintendeht Randy HU!;lhe~(612~861 ;91}5).
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Nancy (3i!:lbs,CitfClerk
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