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Howard R. Green Compan. Feasibility Study Project No. 812420J City of Elk River 1. INTRODUCTION This feasibility study is authorized by the City Council with the adoption of Resolution 01- 06, passed on February 12, 2001. The scope of the feasibility is to consider the replacement of the downtown "red" sidewalks with concrete pavers. This report will briefly discuss the proposed improvements, estimated cost, provide a method of assessing a portion of the project, and provide a schedule for completion of the project. Resolution 01-06 authorizing this feasibility study was adopted by the City Council based on a recommendation from the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). 2. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS The replacement of the downtown existing "red" sidewalk has been-discussed for several years. Two things have occurred which make it appropriate to consider the initiation of this project in the summer of 2001. First is the redevelopment of the northwest corner of Main Street and King Avenue. The second item is the desire by the Elk River Municipal Utilities to bury conduits and electric wires in the downtown area. At several meetings, the City Council and/or HRA have discussed various options for the replacement of the downtown sidewalks. It was concluded that all of the "red" sidewalks should be replaced with a similar concrete paver style as chosen by the development at Main Street and King Avenue. That development will be replacing the sidewalks on both sides of the new building with a concrete paver that is of a cobblestone style in a random pattern with three different size blocks, those sizes being 3" x 6", 6" x 6", and 6" x 9". The color chosen by the development is Autumn Blend. Exhibit 1 shows what the random pattern style will look like using the intersection of Main Street and Jackson Avenue as an example. In addition to replacing the "red" sidewalks in the downtown areas, it is also proposed to replace sections of concrete curb and gutter which have been damaged over the years, replace sections of flat gray sidewalk on King Avenue which have deteriorated over time and, finally, to connect the two concrete islands at the intersection of Main Street and Jackson Avenue with the curb line to eliminate any cut-through vehicle traffic. The project would also remove and replace all of the pedestrian ramps in the downtown area. 3. PROJECT COSTS This section provides the estimated project costs for the proposed improvements. Overhead, which includes City administration, engineering, legal, fiscal, and assessment roll preparation, is typically estimated at 28% of the construction cost. For the purposes of this project, that overhead rate has been estimated to be 10%, given the relatively simple process this project will go through. The estimated project costs are as follows: Estimated Construction Cost $263,700 Estimated Overhead (10%) 26,400 Estimated Total Project Cost $290,100 812420J FEASIBILITY