Adopt Resolution #25-040 Approving Final Payment to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. for Improvement Project #24-11, MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction.

Resolution and Pay Request attached.

Issuing final payment will be contingent on receipt of the following items from Northwest Asphalt, Inc.:

1. IC-134 (Contractor's Withholding Affidavit showing compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statute 290.92 requiring withholding state income tax).
2. Waiver of Mechanic's Lien Rights (Affidavits that all claims against Northwest Asphalt, Inc. by reasons of the contract have been fully paid or satisfactorily secured). 
3. Consent of Surety to Final Payment (Certification from the contractor's surety). 

Following receipt of these items, final payment will be issued.

Final project costs exceeded the awarded project cost by approximately 6-percent due primarily to a need to replace more concrete curb and gutter than was identified in the plans, and more than estimated tonnage for the bituminous wear course. Staff completes field reviews during the design and plan preparation process in an attempt to accurately identify these pay items within the plans, but sometimes additional damage occurs to infrastructure between the time plans are prepared and construction begins. Staff will continue working to better define such quantity estimates during the design process to help minimize project cose over-runs on future projects. 

The Senior Engineering Technician has inspected the completed work and recommends final payment to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. for improvement project #24-11, MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction in the amount of $92,866.93.

Motion to adopt Resolution #25-040 approving final payment to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. for improvement project #24-11 MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction in the amount of $92,866.93.