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7 <br /> 1141V1 CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> Maier Stewart Associates Inc. <br /> December 22, 1992 <br /> V d 32 <br /> File: 330 028 -20 <br /> Ms. Susan Hoyt <br /> City Administrator <br /> City of Falcon Heights <br /> 2077 Larpenteur Avenue West <br /> Falcon Heights, MN 55413 <br /> RE: 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT <br /> WATERMAIN <br /> Dear Ms. Hoyt: <br /> As you are aware, it was recommended in the feasibility study that the City of Falcon Heights <br /> remove and replace the 6 -inch watermain along Folwell Avenue from Fulham Street to Northrup <br /> Street, Northrup Street from Hoyt Avenue to Folwell Avenue, and Burton Street from Hoyt <br /> Avenue to Folwell Avenue. This recommendation was based on a deficiency rating by the St. <br /> Paul Water Utility. <br /> Since the feasibility study, we have investigated the watermain issues further. We have obtained <br /> information from St. Paul Water Utility that lists the location and date of the main breaks in the <br /> City for the last ten years and the condition of the watermain. The information indicates that <br /> two watermain breaks have in each of the three areas where the watermain is proposed <br /> to be replaced, and some of the breaks have occurred within 10 feet of each other. The <br /> condition of the watermain on Folwell Avenue and Burton Street was listed as good, whereas <br /> the condition of the watermain on Northrup Street was listed as being in fair condition. <br /> We have also talked with Mr. Bruce Irish, Assistant City Engineer with the City of Maplewood, <br /> and Mr. Philip Stefaniak, Public Works Director with the City of West St. Paul, regarding their <br /> agreements with St. Paul Water Utility and how they fund capital improvements on watermain <br /> reconstruction. These communities have the same basic agreement with the Water Utility as <br /> Falcon Heights. When a street reconstruction project is initiated in these two Cities, they review <br /> the watermain break information provided by St. Paul Water Utility and determines if the <br /> watermain should be replaced. The decision is not necessarily based on the suggested maximum <br /> frequency of breaks as determined by the Water Utility. If the watermain is determined to be <br /> replaced, the City funds the cost to replace the watermain. Neither City has ever gotten the St. <br /> Paul Water Utility to participate in the cost of replacement. <br /> 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612 774 -6021 <br /> 9800 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 612 546 -0432 Equal Opportunity Employer <br />