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it and in turn decide to leave it in place. Leaving it in place and will save on pipe replacement that had been planned within the existing project scope. a. This will be a shared cost between Little Canada and Vadnais Heights in accordance with the Cooperative Agreement. 5. Manufactured construction exit mats are required in accordance with a recent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency inspection of the site. Project staff were previously satisfied with the roadway gravel acting as a construction exit. However, manufactured construction exits are technically required. a. This will be a shared cost between Little Canada and Vadnais Heights in accordance with the Cooperative Agreement. 6. Additional silt fence and sediment control logs were required in association with the recent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency inspection of the site. a. This will be a shared cost between Little Canada and Vadnais Heights in accordance with the Cooperative Agreement. Combined, Change Orders 1 and 2 total $87,366 or about 5% of the original contract amount. The project budget included 5% contingency for unforeseen costs such as these. Staff performed a projection of the remaining construction costs and determined that the baseline contract is likely to finish very near the original contract amount. Therefore, upon completion of construction, we anticipate the total construction cost will utilize the 5% construction contingency that was budgeted. SOURCE OF FUNDS: Street and utility improvements will be funded through the City’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Fund, special assessments, a cost-sharing Agreement with the City of Vadnais Heights, and a grant received through Ramsey County’s Community Development Block Grant Program. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council approve payment in the amount of $503,720.65. Staff recommends approval of Change Order No. 2 in the amount of 41,059.14.