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Ji <br />City of <br />Elk -.--~ <br />River <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 5 . i . <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Administration February 2, 2009 Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request Authorization to Proceed with Engineering and Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br />Specifications for Great Northern Trail Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Request authorization to proceed with engineering and specifications for Great Northern Trail. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The city received state and federal funding for the paving of the Great Northern Trail from CR 33 north <br />to the city limits. The estimated project cost is between $250,000 and $300,000. The construction costs <br />are fully funded by state and federal grants. The engineering, specifications, and construction <br />administration is estimated to cost $30,000. Fifty percent of engineering overhead is eligible for <br />reimbursement through the DNR Regional Trail Grant. <br />Financial Impact <br />$15,000 from the Park Improvement Fund. <br />Note: This project can be "shovel ready" in 90 days and has been listed as a potential stimulus project. <br />There is the potential it will have no budget impact. <br />Attachments <br />^ Great Northern Trail Exhibit <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />C:\Documcnts and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\`I'emporary Internet Files\OLK3E\Request Authorization Engineering Work Great Northern <br />Trail.doc <br />