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.. s' City or Memorandum Elk r To: Cal Portner, City Administrator From: RaeAnn Gardner, Communications Coordinator Tina Allard, City Clerk Date: May 31, 2017 Subject: Wayfinding Signage Bid Clarification Information The City Council has discussed wayfinding for over four years which began when consistent wayfinding signage was outlined in the 2013 Visioning Plan under the Beautification Goal. During this time, a number of major signage projects were planned,budgeted, approved by the Council, and postponed by staff until the final plan was complete. They include: ■ Directional signage to the Youth Athletic Complex ■ Entrance signs and informational kiosks for the following parks • Hillside City Park • Woodlands Trails Regional Park • Dave Anderson Athletic Complex (currently has temporary signage) • Bailey Point Nature Preserve (currently has temporary signage) • William H. Houlton Conservation Area (currently has temporary signage) ■ Downtown signage as part of the Mississippi Connections Plan ■ Northstar Station directional signage The Wayfinding Master Plan included four large entrance monuments,in which the Council has expressed consensus to use the GRE Fund. The projected cost per monument was planned in the CIP and budgeted at$80,000 each. The fund currently has more than enough balance to fund the 2-year plan. The GRE Fund receives annual revenue from Great River Energy based upon the tonnage of garbage burned at the RDF plant. A part of the rationale for negotiating this "Host Fee" was for city beautification projects to offset the effects of having a garbage burner in town. The last RFP proposed a work project over two years because funds were available, the projects were previously planned, and additional construction mobilization costs are lower. During the design phase of the Master Plan, there was much discussion about the type of rock used for the signage. Two options were used in the bidding process. POWERED 6T N:APublic Bodies\Agenda Packets\07-03-2017\Final\x8.1 ot2 2017 Wayfinding 1N1emo.docx INAMERE]