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focal point to be appreciated by its residents, commuters and visitors. Building on the current roadway's resources The land uses along Larpenteur Avenue in Falcon Heights vary dramatically from west to east. On the city's western edge are the open spaces and large oaks associated with the University golf course, followed by the expanses of agricultural fields a truly unique urban /rural landscape, followed by the city's commercial district and apartment and single family homes as the traveler moves to the city's eastern border. Visually linking these resources togehter along Larpenteur requires expertise in landscaping and urban roadway design. The Hoisington Koegler Group's proposal offers an extensive analysis of the Larpenteur Avenue corridor. The streetscape plan will provide design ideas to undertake as part of the Larpenteur Avenue reconstruction as well as to implement in the future. Proposal The proposal submitted by the Hoisington Koegler Group provides for landscape design services including three meetings with the involved institutions (the U, Fair, 1666) in the planning process as well as working with the staff, commission and council to develop and review plans. The product would be a streetscape plan for Larpenteur Avenue. The second phase of the proposal is for specifications for contract documents. Ideally, the city will have some of the landscaping done as part of the Larpenteur Avenue reconstruction project and will bid the work out with the entire project. The second part of the proposal is preparing any construction documents. This would be contracted separately with Hoisington or possibly the engineer. The third part of the proposal, which is on site work, may or may not be done by Hoisington Koegler depending upon the nature of the task. Costs There are costs associated with planning a major street project even on a county road. Not only does the city share in the actual construction cost, it is important to guarantee that the planning for the project meets the community's needs. Therefore, engineering and planning costs are inevitable. The first phase of the landscaping proposal for the streetscape plan is at an hourly rate not to exceed 9,750. To put this in financial perspective, the total Larpenteur Avenue project cost (without landscaping or amenities) is estimated at over 5 million dollars. Staff requested, but has not yet received, the estimated cost for Falcon Heights alone. This Larpenteur Avenue streetscape plan would be funded from the city's TIF project fund that was designated for Larpenteur Avenue improvements. There is no estimate for the cost of implementing a landscaping plan on Larpenteur. Conclusion Staff recommends hiring Hoisington Koegler Group to work with the city to develop a complete, long -term streetscape plan for the Larpenteur Avenue corridor.