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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business October 7, 2013 Zack Carlton,Planning Intern <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Twin Lakes Road Beautification Project Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve by motion the proposed landscape plans for Twin Lakes Road and authorize the advertisement <br /> for bids. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> One of the goals identified in the 2013-2014 visioning process was city beautification. Have attractive, <br /> welcoming streetscapes at city entrances and primary corridors. Under this goal three capital improvement tasks <br /> were identified: <br /> Cl:Prepare plans to improve primary intersections avitb landscaping ligbting, and bardscaping. <br /> C4: Complete improvements to primary intersections. <br /> CS:Implement median and streetscape design and maintenance standards. <br /> The City Council reviewed plans to improve Jackson Avenue and Highway 10 earlier this year, directing <br /> staff to pursue MnDOT grant opportunities for construction in 2014. The 2013 budget included $80,000 <br /> for goal C5. The project includes planting 81 trees in the medians along Twin Lakes Road between 171" <br /> Avenue and 181"Avenue (CSAH 12). A second phase is to include the portion of Twin Lakes Road <br /> north of County State Aid Highway 12, some of which is managed by Sherburne County. <br /> Landscape Plan <br /> The landscape plan utilizes the plant pallet and spacing guidelines established during the Orono Parkway <br /> median planting project. Existing turf grass will remain, and mulch rings will be placed around each tree. <br /> Irrigation <br /> Irrigation lines and heads are in place throughout the Twin Lakes Road medians. However,the meters <br /> and controllers were removed a few years back and will need to be re-installed. <br /> Preliminary Estimate <br /> Staff contacted five landscape contractors and received two estimates of$29,975 and $36,963. This does <br /> not include the costs to complete the irrigation system. <br /> Maintenance Estimate <br /> Maintenance costs, as estimated by the Parks Department, include: <br /> ■ $6,900 for irrigation <br /> P a w E A E U s r <br /> NaA f RE] <br />