Marked Agenda

Approving the settlement of the matter of Recife Properties, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis (Court File No. 27-CO-18-4812) on the following terms:

1. The City agrees to reduce the amount due on Utility Account Number 161-0697.302 from $7,444.86, to its current amount due of $2,000. 
2. Recife Properties agrees to pay the reduced bill in full within thirty (30) days of Council approval.
3. The City may, at its option, assess the amount against the relevant property should Recife Properties or another party fail to pay the bill in full within thirty (30) days of Council approval.
4. The City Attorney's Office shall execute any documents necessary to effectuate this settlement.

Approving the settlement of the matter of University of Minnesota v. City of Minneapolis by payment in the amount of $32,965.49 to the University of Minnesota, in exchange for a full and complete release of all claims associated with the City water main break of Sept.27, 2017.

Passage of Resolution accepting travel and support for registration, meals, airfare, and lodging for two (2) nights for Kelly Muellman to participate in the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado from Oct. 14-16, 2018.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-42152 with UrbaneDRK in the amount of $9,000, for a new total amount not-to-exceed $107,200, for additional services associated with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update and the 2018 Minneapolis Creative Index Report.

Authorizing an increase to contract C-41744 with Electronic Design Company in the amount of $7,493, for a new total of $1,219,885, to allow for close out and final payment on the Convention Center Audio System Upgrade project.

Authorizing contracts with I.C.System Inc. and Diversified Adjustment Services Inc., in an amount up to $35,000 per year for co-occurring terms of three (3) years, for professional debt collection services.

Passage of Resolution increasing the 2018 Elections department budget by $1,200,000, and reducing the 2018 General Fund Contingency by the same amount to provide appropriate resources for the planning and execution of a full and fair election following record-breaking turnout for the 2018 August primary election.

Authorizing an agreement with Hillcrest Development in the amount of $60,000 per year, for a term of two (2) years, with two (2) one-year extension options, for Public Works parking at 900 6th Ave SE.

Authorizing a supplemental payment in the amount of $53,000 to the District Court Administrator for Acquisition by Condemnation of 2625 University Ave NE for the East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility Project, plus related transaction costs.

Accepting the low bid of Kevitt Companies, submitted on Official Publication No. 8598, in the amount of $3,399,000, to provide all materials, labor, equipment and incidentals for the construction of the New Public Service Building's sitework, utilities, earthwork and deep foundations, and authorizing a contract for the project, all in accordance with City specifications.

Receiving and filing the list of Staff Purchasing Letters (low bid awards) and Joint Powers Letters (Cooperative Purchasing Ventures (CPV)) issued for the month of July 2018.

Passage of Resolution accepting the redistribution of pulse oximeters (small, lightweight medical devices that attach to a fingertip to monitor both pulse and oxygen levels in the blood) from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD).

1. Authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Office of Justice Programs (DPS-OJP).
2. Authorizing a contract for the grant with the Minnesota DPS-OJP in an amount not to exceed $100,217, from Oct.1, 2018 - Sept.30, 2019, for a DWI Officer to enhance DWI traffic enforcement.

Authorizing a contract with Brackins Consulting and Psychological Services in an amount up to $120,000 for three (3) years, with the option to extend for two (2) additional years at the city's option, to provide mental health services for Police employees who have experienced a critical or traumatic incident. 

Authorizing a site agreement with AmeriCorps to host, for one year, a Minnesota Opioid Response Corps member to work on designing and framing the work of the Minneapolis Health Department in collaboration with the Mayor’s Task Force on the opioid epidemic.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-43248 with Lametti and Sons, Inc., in the amount of $9,163 for a total amount not to exceed $574,463, and extending the contract through May 11, 2018, for substantial completion, for the Lyndale Ave Outfall Improvements Project (OP No. 8474).

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-42460 with Meyer Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $70,000 for a total amount not to exceed $737,287.10, for additional work orders for the Andersen School Improvements Project.

Passage of Resolution amending the 2018 Capital Improvement Appropriation Resolution authorizing appropriation adjustments within the City's Capital Projects and reallocating and redistributing excess revenues to projects requiring additional funding.

Authorizing an increase to Contract No. C-43268 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $480,000 for a total amount not to exceed $2,426,428, for additional professional services for the Hennepin Ave Reconstruction Project. 

Authorizing a contract with CDM Smith, in the amount of $1,497,500, for industrial electrical engineering planning, design, and construction services for upgrades at the Fridley Softening Plant for a term of five years with an option to extend the contract for two additional years.

Authorizing an easement agreement with the Northeast Plaza Condo Association, in the amount of $163,425, for both permanent and temporary trail easements for the 18th Ave NE Trail Gap Project (between 6th St NE and Washington St NE).

Authorizing an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railroad, in the amount of $196,367.55, to upgrade the roadway and trail crossings and relocate the north signal in conjunction with the 26th Ave N Street Reconstruction Project No. 6752 (CPV 086). 

Authorizing a change order to Contract No. C-43256 with LS Black, in the amount of $2,079.01, for a new not-to-exceed contract amount of $328,310.29, for additional caulking installation services for the softening cones and cleaning of the flumes that route the water within the Fridley Softening Plant.