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Mr. Pat Klaers January 21, 1998 Page Two On January 5, 1998, the City Council authorized the preparation of plans and specifications for Project Area C in East Elk River. A copy of the exhibit that was presented to the City Council that evening is attached to this letter. Based on that authorization, we are proceeding with the following items: Complete all additional necessary preliminary surveys regarding the trunk utility extensions and major transportation corridor. Schedule geotechnical investigation along proposed utility alignments and transportation corridor. (Soil Survey) Complete drainage study for East Elk River area, including culvert replacement under railroad tracks, identifying ponding requirements for both quality and quantity, and locations to accomplish ponding, and detailed design of storm sewer system to serve a major transportation corridor and replace County Ditch #10. Design of the sanitary sewer system to include forcemain from the wastewater treatment plant under TH 169 to a major lift station facility, and trunk gravity sanitary sewer from the lift station north along the major transportation corridor and south along the transportation corridor to serve the area down to 171st Avenue. Design of the trunk water facility that will have three connection points, one being at the intersection of 5th Street and Dodge Avenue. The second connection point is on the UPA property near the wastewater treatment plant, and the third connection point is on the UPA property between TH 10 and the Burlington Northern Railroad. As shown on the attached exhibit, the trunk water system will include watermain along TH 10, looping back from 171st Avenue to the UPA property. Design of the major transportation corridor from 171st Avenue north through the Brown property, along the Earl Hohlen property to CSAH 12, and then continuing north through the Waddy Schulze property and the George Deschenes property to the touchdown point with the existing CSAH 13. As discussed in the feasibility study, this major road corridor will consist of two lanes in each direction divided by a large grass median area which can be utilized for left turn lanes in the future. The transportation corridor will also include pedestrian facilities and street lighting. We have discussed previously the thought of only building one side of the divided roadway in the first phase and utilizing that for two-way traffic. We are proceeding to design the entire corridor so that we can ensure that if only half is built at this time, the other half will fit properly at some point in the future. We are continuing work with the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Company to establish a new crossing at 171st Avenue and close the existing crossing at 173rd Avenue. As we have discussed before, it would be our intent to move the safety equipment located at 173rd Avenue to the new crossing at 171st Avenue. Howard R, Green Company QQNSULTING ENGINEERS