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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 97-~
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES
FOR CITY PROJECT 95-15
SHADY ISLAND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 96-63 adopted by the City Council on July 8, 1996
which ordered preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Engineer's Estimate of Construction~ and
WHEREAS, the City Council has acknowledged the recommendations of Orr-S chel en-
Mayeron and Associates, Inc. and the City Engineer regarding the preferred option of a 32 foot
wide concrete bridge~ and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered said recommendation, and has ordered the
preparation of Plans, Specifications and Engineer's Estimate of Construction to reflect a 20.0 foot
wide timber bridge face to face of curb and a 25 mile per hour design profile based upon the
following findings:
1. The City Council has considered the advantages and disadvantages of competing designs
including a 32 foot wide concrete bridge as preferred by OSM and Associates and the
City Engineer, and a 20 foot wide timber structure approved by the City Council.
2. The advantages ,of a 20 foot wide timber structure approved by the City Council include,
lower cost to the City taxpayers, a more aesthetically pleasing design, strong public
sentiment in favor of said design and a reduction in the impacts to Lake Minnetonka.
3. The City Council believes that although there may be risks associated with the approved
design, there are also risks with any bridge or other roadway, and that this is a case
where the risks are not so great that they outweigh the benefits of maintaining the
character of Shady Island.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shore wood,
Minnesota:
1. That the Mayor and City Administrator are authorized to enter into an agreement for the
preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate with Orr-Schelen-Mayeron and
Associates, Inc. for said project and will report to the City Council with all convenient
speed.
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2. Orr Schelen-Mayeron and Associates, Inc. is hereby designated as the engineer for this
improvement. They shall prepare Plans, Specifications and Estimates for the making of
such improvement in accordance to the Agreement as attached and noted as "Exhibit A."
3. "The city of Shorewood (City) agrees to defend and indemnify Orr-Schelen-Mayeron &
Associates, Inc. (OSM) and the City Engineer from any and all claims for personal injury
and/or property damage made against OSM and the City Engineer relating to or arising out
of the City of Shore wood's decisions concerning the bridge's width or it's vertical profile."
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this
23rd day of June , 1997.