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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Deerfield 3rd Addition Informational Meeting. December 5, 2006 Page 2 until final plans are completed and a walk-thru, so that further discussion on the issue can take place. Q: You .presented estimated costs. What if the contractor bids substantially less?- Will the assessments go down? A; No. The assessments are proposed at a unit rate. As I have indicated in the presentation, the Council's desire is to try to assess 1/3 of the cost. Due to the construction of a storm sewer system and sub-cut that is necessary in Deerfield 3rd right now, we are projecting that the assessment will only cover 26 - 27 percent of the cost. If the bids are lower, the percentage that the assessments cover will just get closer to the targeted goal of one-third of the total cost. Q: Are the sidewalks and retaining walls included in the estimate? A; Yes Q: What areal properties benefit more from this project? A; This project is really only a benefit to the Deerfield 3rd Addition. Storm sewer is.not designed for any areas outside of the Deerfield 3rd Addition. Sidewalks are deemed to be a neighborhood benefit and not necessarily of regional significance. Q: Where does the City come up with their portion of the funding? A; The City has a street infrastructure fund and they will also have the ability to bond for their portion of the project. Q: Who usually bids these projects and are they competitively bid? A; Yes, it will be competitively bid. Since this is mostly a street project with a substantial amount of dirt work, I would guess that either a grading contractor or a street contractor would be the general for this project. Q: I have heard that the original developer is still in legal trouble with the City, and that the City is trying to get repayment for some items from the past? A; I have no knowledge that there is anything ongoing with legal action against the developer. I am aware of the action that took place a number of years ago, where the developer had to come back and correct some of the deficiencies in the original plat, such as tees buried in building lots. Q: Is the developer responsible for the shoddy storm sewer system? A; The developer built the storm sewer system that was approved and was based on the standards at the time. The developer was not required at the time of this plat in 1986 to construct an urban-style street with concrete curb and gutter and a storm sewer system. It was rather more of a rural-type development with bituminous streets, catch basins, small culverts and spillways leading off the street through side yards and rear yard areas.