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MEMO <br />To: Joel Hanson <br />From: Lee Elfering <br />Subject: Little Canada Trail Connections <br />Date: July 14, 2004 <br />As you are aware the bids for the Little Canada Trail Connections project came in over the <br />architect's estimated cost. In reviewing the bids it was felt that cost savings could be realized if <br />some modifications were made to the work that was requested. The following items were <br />discussed with the low bidder, Frattalone Paving Inc., and would be agreeable to them. <br />1. The geotextile fabric shown in the typical section would only be used on portions of the <br />trial as directed by the engineer. The cost savings realized would be $0.89 per lineal <br />foot of trail where the fabric is not used. <br />2. The pedestrian ramps would be deleted from Westwinds portion of the trail project. <br />3. All seeding, both native and lawn would be deleted from the contract. This work would <br />then need to be completed by another Contractor under separate contract. <br />4. The staking and layout of the trail would be deleted from the contract and be completed <br />by the City or representatives of the City. Fattalone did indicate that a line item would <br />need to be added for his cost for the performance and maintenance bond, which were in <br />this item. The cost for the bonds is $7.00 per $1,000.00 of contract cost. <br />5. The Contractor was asked to supply a unit price for subgrade excavation and granular <br />borrow both of which may be needed in areas of the trail if questionable soils are <br />encountered. At this time it is not known if these items will be needed and they would <br />have been additional cost under the original bid, but it was felt that unit prices should be <br />obtained with the other revisions. The unit prices received were $18.50 /cy and $22.00 <br />/cy respectively. <br />Below is a summary of the anticipated cost savings to the City by taking these steps. <br />Cost Savings <br />Geotextile Fabric (15,269 LF) <br />Lawn and Native Seeding <br />Staking and Layout <br />Westwind Pedestrian Ramps <br />$13,587.14 <br />$40,604.80 <br />$12,950.00 <br />$ 3,770.00 <br />$70,911.94 <br />C: \WINDOWS \Temporary Internet Files \OLKF1A3 \Memo - 071404- Hanson.doc <br />7 <br />