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LITTLE CANADA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.ci.little-canada.mn.us TO: FROM: DATE: RE: MEMORANDUM JIM MORELAN, Director (651) 766 -4045 DON BOWMAN, Program Coordinator (651) 766 -4041 DEREK ANDERSON, Program Coordinator (651) 766 -4041 BRAD VOLK, Maintenance Supervisor (651) 766 -4056 Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council Jim Morelan, Parks and Recreation Director May 18, 2006 Authorize Bid for Park Improvements Power Line Trail Connection to Walter Street in Maplewood Nadeau Wildlife Area Overlook As discussed at the Park & Recreation Commission, Bill Sanders, Park Consultant, has completed drawings for the connection of the power line trail in the Westwinds area to Walter Street in Maplewood. The project will consist of approximately 150 feet of trail in Little Canada and 95 feet of trail in Maplewood. Estimated cost to Little Canada is $84,000 with Maplewood's cost estimated at $57,000. Sanders is proposing to bid both cities' trail segments as one project, with each city paying its proportionate share. Little Canada has some money in the budget for its share of the project; however, the project cost will exceed the original budget amount given the addition of a boardwalk as part of this project. Sanders has also completed drawings for extension of a walking path in Nadeau Wildlife Park and the addition of a wildlife viewing platform. Estimated cost is $51,000. $7,500 has been included in the budget for the wildlife viewing platform, but with the need for the sidewalk connection as well as elevation corrections, this project will exceed the budgeted amount. The additional monies for these projects would come from the Infrastructure Fund. It may be necessary to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Maplewood for the power line trail connection. Staff is requesting authorization to bid both projects as well as authorization for a Joint Powers Agreement with Maplewood. Bids will be brought back to the Council for review and action.