Resolution No. 2022-121 Sand Filter Project No. 22-467
Resolution No. 2022-121
Approve Award of East Moore Lake Biochar- and Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter
Project No 22-467
Whereas, in April 2020 the Rice Creek Watershed District (District) adopted a Watershed
Management Plan pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 103B.231, Subdivision 10, which includes
implementation of stormwater retrofits to improve Moore Lake water quality within the Lower
Rice Creek Water Management Project; and
Whereas, in April 2009, the District completed the Southwest Urban Lakes Study, including a
Management Action Plan for Moore Lake, updated in November 2009, summarizing water quality
conditions and identifying a management approach and potential projects to reduce pollutant
loading to the lake; and
Whereas, in June 2013, the District and the Anoka Conservation District completed a stormwater
retrofit analysis for Moore Lake, assessing several stormwater best management practice retrofit
approaches within the sub watershed to mitigate phosphorus and suspended sediment loading
to the lake; and
Whereas, in November 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s “Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL & Protection Plan,”
identifying coliform bacteria load reduction goals for Lower Rice Creek, which receives runoff
directly from Moore Lake, whose public beach at Moore Lake Park has been subjected to frequent
closures for high coliform bacteria counts; and
Whereas, in February 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s “Rice Creek Watershed District Southwest Urban Lakes Total
Maximum Daily Load Study,” establishing total phosphorus load reduction goals for seven lakes,
including East Moore Lake; and
Whereas, the City has developed and submitted a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan
detailing construction of an iron-enhanced sand and biochar filter within Moore Lake Park to
reduce total phosphorus, suspended sediment and coliform bacteria loading to East Moore Lake
(Project); and
Whereas, the City submitted a Clean Water Fund Grant (CWF Grant) application, to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) for the Project, was successful in its proposal, and BWSR
awarded a $400,000 CWF Grant to be used to pay a portion of the cost of the Project; and
Whereas, the District and City have worked cooperatively to develop goals and objectives for the
Project, a construction design for the Project, a cost allocation between the City and District for
construction of the Project, and a plan for maintenance of the Project, once constructed; and
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Whereas, the City Council of the City of Fridley approved the Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka
County for the Reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 35 (Central Ave NE) at Gardena Ave
NE., and Anoka County will be responsible to provide a cost share to the City for Project, also
stipulated in the agreement; and
Whereas, the Moore Lake Park Improvement Project will be responsible to provide a cost share
to the Project for its stormwater treatment;
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby receives the
bids for the East Moore Lake Biochar- and Iron-Enhanced Filter Project No. 22-467 per the
attached bid tabulation and awards the project to the lowest responsive bidder, Peterson
Companies, Inc. of Chisago City, MN in the amount of $600,403.05.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 24 day of October, 2022.
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Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk
Resolution No. 2022-121