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f <br /> Crt of <br /> 1 Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 7.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Action Item December 10,2014 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Design Services for Rivers Edge Commons Park Cal Portner,City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Tim Simon,Finance Director <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,the schematic design services for the expansion of Rivers Edge Commons Park. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> City Council was presented with various options at the November 3 meeting to replace the pavers at <br /> Rivers Edge Commons Park. After five options were presented,they directed staff to pursue the fifth <br /> option,which was closing the alley and expanding the park. These same options were also presented by <br /> Suzanne Fischer at the November 12 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. <br /> A proposal to develop design options for the expansion of Rivers Edge Commons Park is attached. This <br /> project represents a unique opportunity to make Elk River's most visible park an even better one by <br /> providing for additional event capacity,strengthening the image of the park edges,and enhancing the <br /> storm water functionally of the park and adjacent areas. It would also include conceptual dock concepts <br /> which the City Council has requested staff review. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The cost to perform the design services is $13,500. This is recommended to be part of the 2015 Park <br /> Improvement Fund,and has been added to the list of project that the Commission approved in October. <br /> Without knowing the final complexities of the preferred design direction,it is difficult to accurately <br /> estimate the required final design and construction costs for 2015. Typically, fees for final design and <br /> construction documents range from 9% to 14% of the project construction budget. The budget for the <br /> actual construction of the park expansion would most likely come from a funding source other than the <br /> Park Improvement Fund. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Design Services Proposal for Rivers Edge Commons Park Expansion <br /> • 2015 Park Improvement Projects <br /> relniEll Template Updated 4/14 MATURE <br />