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• Howard R. Green Company September 4, 2003 File: 811550) Mr. Bill Maertz 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West Falcon Heights, MN 55113 RE: PARK AND SIDEWALK EVALUATION Dear Mr. Maertz: We have completed the evaluation of the. sidewalk and grading issues on the east side of Curtiss Field Park, and present the following recommendations for your consideration. Sidewalk Evaluation The sidewalk around the parking lot, park building, and playground is generally in poor condition. Most of the sidewalk has settled below the top of the curb and portions are cracked and separating. It is our recommendation that all the sidewalk and concrete pavement be replaced from the driveway at 1543 . Iowa Avenue to and around the park building, as part of the Curtiss Field Pond Renovation Project. We anticipate that the redesigning of the sidewalk will take approximately 10 hours of staff time. Gradina Issues As we discussed on the phone, there are some drainage issues around the perimeter of the park on the east and north sides that are outside the original scope of this project. The properties abutting the east side of the park have installed temporary retaining walls against the fence, constructed from wood boards, timbers, and patio pavers to prevent erosion of their property. The park property is approximately 6 to 12 inches lower on the park side of the fence. There is also a grade break along the north fence line that is eroding and has led to some washouts of the top soil. We recommend that the park be re-graded so that there is an approximate 64-inch wide shelf on the park side of the fence at the same elevation as the abutting properties. This shelf would eliminate the need for a retaining wall and .provide for a safer means for City employees to mow-the grass. The slope from the shelf would then be graded at 4:1 to .the existing ground. Additionally we recommend that the park path be graded in such a way that installing a ramp or stairs on the north end of the park is not necessary. This would still provide handicap access to the park facilities and provide for ease of maintenance and snow removal. While planning for these grading issues will take additional staff time we believe we can accomplish them within the additional budget agreed to for ramp and stairway detail and retaining wall design. C 1326 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389