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1 <br /> <br />CONSULTINGENGINEER~ <br /> <br />1326 EnergyPark Drive <br /> <br />St. Paul, MN 55108 <br /> <br />612-644-4389 <br /> <br />1-800-888-2923 <br /> <br />Fax:612-644-9446 <br /> <br />January 17, 1997 <br />File: 230-331-58 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: LOWELL AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />ITI~I 6.1., 6.2. , 6.3. <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />CiViL ENG NEER!NG <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br />MUN OPAL <br />ANN!NO <br /> <br />SOLD WASTE <br />STRUCTURAL <br />SURVEYING <br />TRAFFIC <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />ELECTRICAL/MECHANiCAL <br />ENGINEERING: <br /> <br />HVAC <br /> <br />ROWER DISTRIBUTION <br /> <br />SCAD& <br /> <br />SYSTEM CONTROLS <br /> <br />OFFICES IN: <br /> <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br /> <br />PRIOR LAKE <br /> <br />ST. PAUL <br /> <br />WASECA <br /> <br />The Lowell Avenue Reconstruction project was recently bid with Orono Lake 3rd <br />improvements and the Joplin Street reconstruction. The total construction bid for Lowell <br />Avenue was $50,625.55. With overhead, the total project is approximately 15 % under <br />the estimate in the feasibility study dated October 1996. As the City Council will <br />remember, the public hearing was postponed until the construction bids could be received <br />to determine what the assessment rate should be for street reconstruction in a commercial <br />area. Bearing in mind the assessment policy which has as a goal assessing 50% of these <br />types of projects and the City paying 50 %, the assessment rate for Lowell Avenue should <br />be established at $42/front foot. According to the City's Assessment Manual, street <br />reconstruction assessment rates are set by City Council resolution. Therefore, we have <br />attached a resolution which establishes the street reconstruction assessment rate at <br />$36/front foot for residential property and $42/front foot for all other property. <br /> <br />Also attached for the City Council's consideration are two resolutions. The first <br />resolution rescinds Resolution 96-104 and re-establishes that action in this resolution <br />which accepts the feasibility study and orders the public hearing for March 3, 1997. The <br />second resolution establishes the amount to be assessed at the $42 rate and orders the <br />preparation of the assessment roll and the assessment hearing also for March 3, 1997. <br /> <br />If you have any questions about the issues discussed in this letter, I will be in attendance <br />at your January 27, 1997, City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />Te~er, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM: tw <br />Attachments <br /> <br />230/331-1504.jan An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />