Resolution 20-04 Accepting Bid

WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the improvement of those streets identified in Exhibit A by overlayment or reconstruction, bids were received, opened and tabulated according to law, and the following bids were received complying with the advertisement:

Mesabi Bituminous $214,006.00

Harddrives $190,169.72

AND WHEREAS, it appears that Harddrives, Inc. of Rogers, Minnesota is the lowest responsible bidder,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN IRON, MINNESOTA:

1. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to enter into the attached contract with Harddrives, Inc. of Rogers, Minnesota in the name of the City of Mountain Iron for the improvement of those streets identified in Exhibit A by overlayment or reconstruction according to the plans and specifications therefore approved by the City Council and on file in the Office of the City Administrator.

2. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposits of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed.

DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 3rd DAY OF MAY, 2004.

EXHIBIT A

Locomotive Street from Mountain Avenue to Marble Avenue

Park Drive from South of Garden Drive to Mud Lake Road

Arbor Lane from Mineral Avenue to Greenwood Lane

Parkville Street from Nichols Avenue to Old Highway 169

Spring Park Road from Nichols Avenue to end of current bituminous portion

Oriole Avenue from Spring Park Road to Cardinal Street

Cardinal Street from Oriole Avenue to Nichols Avenue

Eagle Avenue from Parkville Street to end of current bituminous portion

Grant Street from Mineral Avenue to end of current bituminous portion

Only the Cul-de-sac of North Court

All of Marion Lane