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Item #3. MEMOI NDtlM TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority Mayor & City Council FROM: Pat Klaers, City Administrator DATE: February 12, 2001 SUBJECT: Downtown Sidewalks Now that the sidewalk product and design have been selected, City Engineer Terry Maurer has the majority of the responsibility for moving the downtown sidewalk project forward in 2001. A critical issue with the sidewalk program is timing. The Utilities have expressed a desire to start the project as soon as possible and be completed before the Arts Soup Festival. This timing of the Utilities works well with the construction project at King and Main. Although an "official" inquiry has not been made, it is expected that having the construction project completed as soon as possible is better for the downtown business owners versus having the project done in the fall. In order to accommodate this anticipated time frame, the city needs to move forward with some action steps in the 429 assessment process as soon as possible. Even with having the first step in the 429 process take place on February 12, it may still be close to get the project done by around mid June. The city, based on the attached schedule, won't be able to begin construction on its part of the project until toward the end of April, and we are trying to coordinate the timing of the Utilities project with the city project as the sidewalk removal will be a common element in both projects. It should be noted that if the city does not go through the assessment process, we would save a month in the schedule and would be ready to begin construction on the sidewalk replacement program as soon as weather permits. The only other timing issue to note is the weather. If the city follows the attached schedule and started construction toward the end of April, we should be able to complete everything within six weeks and be out of the downtown area by mid June. The Utilities need at least 60 days for their project and will