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Staff ReportsIncorporated 1892 Telephone (406) 758-7700 FAX (406) 758-7758 Post Office Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana Zip 59903-1997 September 3, 1997 To: Mayor Rauthe and City Council From: Jim Hansz, Director of Public orks . Subject: Councilman Nystul's request for bid tabs Attached are copies of the bid tabs for the 6 h Alley WN project and the Center Street Pedestrian Improvement project. Although our records do not show this information to have been routinely supplied to you in the past we will ensure you receive it regularly in the future. Douglas Rauthe Mayor Clarence W. Krepps City Manager City Council Members: Gary W. Nystul Ward I Cliff Collins Ward I Norbert F. Donahue Ward II Dale Haarr. Ward II Jim Atkinson Ward III John Graves Ward III Pamela B. Kennedy Ward IV M. 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Y o Z I 2 N W w O u z r u 4 tt a r In 04 r x z O r m ca 0 0 z x m o r O r o U p W m L. to C ac U a r 11 a a r d r= j U N m w is d �-• C d U W W Il u! 11 E J 4 O S Z W Z Y U., to cc U ••� to # O •� p II W w `x x Z W th U.,OC r ti O• U J 11 > n 6= O W s> W O W a 7• W a W oc 0 0 m X 0 4 N iI J Low 11 x is Li co r tt aL W u r U N Nf J J J J 2 11 O O d It O O O O O O p p 3 O O w .Op 11 2 v � m f>0 r 11 Q 11 a U •G fJ 11 J J �. 11 O N M 1 In 10 4 Q u O L O 11 N N N N N N N r r d F 11 O O a o m z tt r r iy CITY OF KALISPELL FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT CASH RECONCILEMENT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DATE: AUGUST 31, 1997 CASH ON HAND & DEMAND DEPOSITS; NORWEST CASH IN TRANSIT: GENL, HEALTH, POOL $165,077.09 NORWEST CHECKING $37,542.67 NORWEST (CITY HEALTH FUND) $52,373.90 STIP (CITY HEALTH FUND) $607,096.14 STIP PROGRAM $10,513,577.65 NORWEST SWIMMING ACCT $10,207.01 BIDDER'S BONDS $59,889.65 SUB -TOTAL DEMAND DEPOSITS: INVESTMENTS: VALIC Deferred Comp. $418,565.27 "GLACIER BANK: INTEREST SUBSIDY/REHAB $5,074.80 LOAN GRANT $4,038.17 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT $8,560.32 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT/EQUITY $33,371.08 OTHER INVESTMENTS: SEWER: 1988 S & C BONDS $0.00 SEWER: 1989 S & C BONDS $2,000.00 SEWER: 1990 S & C BONDS $1,900.00 MERIDIAN 1990 S & C $1,022.68 SEWER: 1991 S & C BONDS $1,972.94 SEWER: 1992 S & C BONDS $6,000.00 SEWER: 1993 S & C BONDS $2,920.00 SEWER: 1994 S & C BONDS $20,255.94 SEWER: 1995 S & C BONDS $19,964.00 SEWER: 1996 S & C BONDS $12,147.88 TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS: PETTY CASH TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: Respectfully Submitted, Carol L. Kostman Assistant Finance Director September 5, 1997 $11,445,764.11 $537,792.98 $825.00 $11,994,382.09 CITY OF KALISPELL FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT CASH RECONCILEMENT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DATE: JULY 31, 1997 CASH ON HAND & DEMAND DEPOSITS; NORWEST CASH IN TRANSIT: GEN'L, HEALTH, POOL $17,263.87 NORWEST CHECKING $15,069.93 NORWEST (CITY HEALTH FUND) $40,142.29 STIP (CITY HEALTH FUND) $552,637.50 STIP PROGRAM $11,566,342.62 NORWEST SW A IING ACCT $1,217.27 BIDDER'S BONDS $59,889.65 SUB -TOTAL DEMAND DEPOSITS: INVESTMENTS: VALIC Deferred Comp. $418,565.27 GLACIER BANK: INTEREST SUBSIDY/REHAB $5,074.80 LOAN GRANT $4,038.17 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT $8,560.32 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT/EQUITY $33,371.08 OTHER INVESTMENTS: SEWER: 1988 S & C BONDS $0.00 SEWER: 1989 S & C BONDS $2,000.00 SEWER: 1990 S & C BONDS $1,900.00 MERIDIAN 1990 S & C $1,022.68 SEWER: 1991 S & C BONDS $1,972.84 SEWER: 1992 S & C BONDS $6,000.00 SEWER: 1993 S & C BONDS $2,920.00 SEWER 1994 S & C BONDS $20,255.94 SEWER: 1995 S & C BONDS $19,964.00 SEWER: 1996 S & C BONDS $12,147.88 TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS: PETTY CASH TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: Respectfully fSubmitted, Carol L. Kostman Assistant Finance Director September 5, 1997 $12,252,563.13 $537,792.98 $825.00 $12,791,181.11 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT M ACTIVITY REPORT D AUGUST 1997 ENGINEERING DIVISION ♦ Participated with representatives from Lantis Enterprises and Swank Construction in the pre - construction meeting for the Lantis Assisted Living Facility on Three Mile Drive. Clarified our requirements for site grading and drainage improvements prior to issuing a building permit in that meeting and follow up correspondence. ♦ Ordered computer equipment, telemetry hardware and software to upgrade the water telemetry alarm system. This will relieve the Police Dispatcher from primary responsibility for relaying water system alarms and improve our ability to monitor water supply operations. ♦ Opened construction bids for the Center Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project. The low bidder was Montana Line Construction of Great Falls. Work is scheduled to begin in early October and be completed in early December. ♦ Opened construction bids for the North Side Well Pumphouse. The contract was awarded to Ross Construction of Kalispell. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid -September and be completed in January. ♦ Met with the Developer and Engineer for the Willows Subdivision improvements to review preliminary plans. Phase I construction is scheduled to begin this Fall and be completed next June or July. ♦ Reviewed the preliminary design report for water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements associated with the Highway 93 South Reconstruction Project. Representatives from Forsgren and Associates will be in town September 8th for further discussions. The preferred alternative for water improvements is a 12 inch main along either side of the highway from approximately Kelly Road to Four Corners. Additional water main improvements will complete a 12 inch loop along Highway 93 between 1 st Avenue East and 9th Street with a connection to 1 st Avenue West at the north end of the project. The preferred alternative for sanitary sewer improvements includes a new lift station in the general vicinity of Four Corners and gravity sewer as necessary to serve all properties along the Highway South to that point. Alternatives for storm sewer improvements will be identified and evaluated during the next few weeks. ♦ Work continues on design for the Hilltop / Salish Extension. Drawings are near completion. Construction documents and specifications are scheduled to be completed in mid -September. The residents will obtain quotes and enter into an agreement with a contractor. The Public Works Department will provide construction inspection services. Work is expected to begin in early October and be completed this construction season. ♦ Conducted a pre -bid meeting for the Sixth Alley WN Sewer Project. ♦ West Wyoming water main construction completed July 26'. ♦ TIF Sidewalk Replacement Project completed July 22°d ♦ Received raw digital data files for mapping, Phase III from Horizon's, Inc. ♦ Resumed utility location surveys. ♦ Overlay and chip seal projects have been completed. ♦ Elk's Lift Station is 50% complete. ♦ Buffalo Commons sewer mains completed and water mains are approximately 70% complete. ENGINEERING continued... ♦ Completed an application to FEMA for reimbursement of costs associated with Spring flooding under Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-1183-DR-MT. A total of seven (7) sites were inspected with potential eligible damages totaling $62,636.00. Potential reimbursement is 75% of costs and totals $47,705 if all damages are deemed eligible. OFFICE AND STAFF ♦ Doug Conners and Rene' Lynch attended Hansen Informational Conference the week of 8/25/97. Will begin implementation immediately. ♦ Researched and compiled flood costs. CENTRAL GARAGE ♦ 106 repair orders were completed during the month of August: ♦ Police ............24 Streets............ 20 ♦ Fire ............. 6 Garbage ........... 18 ♦ Others ............ 38 ♦ Continued routine maintenance on City vehicles and equipment. ♦ Replaced wiring harness on body of the 1981 garbage truck. ♦ Secured bids for transmission and rear axle repairs on the 1974 Case backhoe. ♦ Started work on snow plows in preparation for winter. SANITARY/STORM SEWER DIVISION ♦ Continued video and jet cleaning of sewer lines Monday through Thursday. ♦ Performed weekly maintenance of fifteen lift stations each Friday. ♦ Continued cleaning storm inlets throughout the City. ♦ Raised manholes to grade for overlay project. ♦ Removed trees from around storm line at Meridian and West Center Street. ♦ Received new backup generator for the Lift Stations. ♦ The Sewer Division had three emergency call -outs for the month of August. SOLID WASTE DIVISION ♦ Delivered 9 containers to new customers. ♦ Repaired 4 containers damaged by fire. ♦ Continued weekly garbage service. ♦ Continued weekly alley cleanup. ♦ Yearly maintenance repairs on City containers. ♦ New rear -end garbage truck sent back to Missoula for warranty repairs. 2 STREET DIVISION ♦ Continued alley grading. ♦ Continued sweeping and patching. ♦ Did keyway for overlay project Northern Lights Blvd. - 44.5 tons of hot mix. ♦ Patched back sidewalk and curb on 3' Street East (Bull Dog) - 22 tons. ♦ Backfilled curbs and sidewalks along with seeding for annual sidewalk project. ♦ Utility cuts, flow line cut out, and driveway dike patch - 91 tons. ♦ Assisted the BN Railroad with truck and driver. ♦ Provided WWTP with driver for sludge disposal to Glacier Gold. ♦ Performed crack seal for overlay and chip seal project. ♦ Swept chips off streets after chip seal project. WATER DIVISION WATER PUMPING & STORAGE: ♦ Produced 139 M gallons of water: 36 M gallons upper zone and 103 M gallons lower zone. ♦ Injected 1091bs. of chlorine. ♦ Continued routine maintenance on all pumps, motors, grounds, buildings, controls, testing, and record keeping. ♦ Reported the past three years pumping records to Finance Director. ♦ Completed painting all useable fire hydrants in City and repainted hydrants with faded paint. ♦ Flow tested numerous fire hydrants for the Engineering Department and Fire Department. ♦ Continued Water Quality Assessment Testing as requested by State Department of Environmental Quality. ♦ Filled fuel tanks for standby generators. ♦ Repaired cooling fan belts on booster pump generator. ♦ Marked valves for Engineering Department. WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM REPAIR: ♦ Tagged 55 delinquent accounts on the west side of Kalispell. ♦ Repaired 1 fire hydrant and replaced 1 fire hydrant. ♦ Replaced 24 water meters. ♦ Repaired two service lines at 1245 7' Avenue East. ♦ Repaired service line to 1515 5" Avenue East. ♦ Repaired service line to 1327 6' Avenue East. ♦ Replaced curb box at Northwest Dry Wall at 8' Avenue West and Montana Street. ♦ Replaced curb box at 947 2"d Avenue East and at 916 7' Avenue East. ♦ Removed Y4 " water line which was ran to sewer line at Ashley Court. ♦ Attended safety class at the Evergreen Water Department on trench shoring. ♦ Located valves at Liberty Street and Northern Lights Blvd. ♦ Repaired main break on West Wyoming. ♦ Installed four 6" water taps for West Wyoming Project. ♦ Installed one 8" and one 12" tap for Buffalo Commons Project. ♦ Rebuilt stock pile of crushed rock. ♦ Capped a 6" water line and removed backflow preventor for the Parks Department at Lions Park. 3 WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM REPAIR continued: ♦ Assisted the Street Division with prepping for paving at 4`' Avenue East. ♦ The Water Division had three emergency call -outs in the month of August. TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS DIVISION ♦ Continued maintenance of traffic signals, lights, signs, and meters. ♦ Provided temporary barricades and signs around Fair Grounds for the Fair. ♦ Provided barricades and signs for Fair parade. ♦ Prepared timing data for MDOT in Helena for a study being conducted in Columbia Falls, Hwy 2 and 4a Avenue West. ♦ Completed painting yellow curbs near schools on 8/22/97. ♦ Painting of school crosswalks is 90 % complete. ♦ Installed new detector loop at Sunset and Wyoming for east bound traffic. ♦ Tested Airport runway lights. Replaced defective bulbs. WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION ♦ The primary digester has been cleaned and is ready for inspection. Operator Jon Johnson assisted and provided technical help to the cleaning company. Morrison & Maierle will have a structural engineer and a coating specialist examine the interior to determine what needs to be repaired and/or replaced. ♦ The Laboratory Analyst, Bob Piorek, attended an advanced wastewater school sponsored by the Montana Environmental Training Center titled "Biological Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus." The last day of school was a tour of our biological nutrient removal plant conducted by Bob and the Plant Manager, Joni Emrick. Bob reported that the school was mostly about this Plant, and the featured speaker said that we are doing an "excellent job. " Bob also said that many of the participants had heard of the Plant and how well it is doing. ♦ The Plant Manager, Joni Emrick, conducted a tour for the Mayor of Colima, Mexico, who was visiting various public works entities in the U.S.. He said he was impressed and surprised to find such a sophisticated plant located in the far corner of Montana. ♦ Operator Curt Konecky is recoating the sludge hauling truck bed interiors with an epoxy paint. The Kenworth truck bed contained plastic panels intended to help prevent corrosion; instead the panels, which did not fit tightly, trapped wet material and caused additional corrosion. The Street Department has loaned us a truck, and occasionally a driver, for sludge hauling while we do the repairs. ♦ A new Operator, John Overcast, has been selected. John has a B.S. degree from Montana State University -Northern in Water Quality/Environmental Health. He will start September 8`h. 4 311 KEL.LYROAD #12• KA isPEL.LMT 59901 • 406-756-6413 •FAX:406-755-3128- September 9, 1997 Mayor & City Council of Kalispell City Hall Kalispell MT 59901 Dear Mayor & Council: I am writing to you requesting a support letter from the city of Kalispell Mayor and council members. We have progressed in our endeavor to construct a multi purpose arena in the area of the Flathead Valley Community College, to the point were we are now negotiating financing for the project. We need a very strong letter from the council favoring such a project. If the council can see fit to offer financial help for the infra structure it would make the project more viable. The financial impact on the community would be like having ten fair weeps a year as we anticipate around 400,000 people will use our facility yearly. We estimate that we will employ around 100 construction workers for a year. We will employ approximately 40 full time and 100 part time employees after construction is complete. I loop forward to your favorable reply. Sincerely, Far McPeek Chairman I (1 0 !� Incorporated 1892 'elephone (406) 758-7700 Douglas Rauthe tX (406) 758-7758 Mayor Bost Office Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana Clarence W. Krepps Zip 59903-1997 City Manager City Council Members: May 30, 1997 Gary W.Nystul Ward I Cliff Collins To Whom It May Concern: Ward[ Norbert F. Donahue In response to your inquiry about the City's position concerning Warcill an auditorium, convention center, or public complex that will house a variety of events for the public, I wish to state ty Dale WardFilaarr personal opinion. Jim Atkinson The City of Kalispell is located in Montana in an area that is Wardlll rapidly growing and is in need of a facility that can be used Lauren Granmo for multiple purposes by the public. There is currently a level Ward III of interest, at least from a group of local people, as well as a potential investor that could make this need/vision become a Pamela B. Kennedy Ward IV reality. Concerts, banquets, rodeos, hockey, etc. are all beneficial to the quality of life that Kalispell can offer. M. Duane Larson 'his is a need that, if fulfilled, can improve our standing, Ward IV ompetitiveness, and environmental quality to attract more "growth of residents and business. From my professional opinion, however, I believe the multi purpose center, to flourish and survive, must be organized, built, and operated entirely by the private sector. Public sector dollars support and active participation may be the "Kiss of Death" for private support. We, as the City, cannot actively support (economically) any of the building costs, infrastructure or operations due to the "ever tightening noose" on our budget. Good luck, and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Respectfully, Clarence W. Kre ps City Manager CWK/ksk