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Ramsey - Washington Metro MEMORANDUM District To: Little Canada City Council From: Cliff Aichinger, Administrator Subject: Office Building Site Update. Date: June 17, 2004 2346 Helen Street North St. Paul, MN 55109 (651)704 -2089 fax: (651)704 -2092 email: office @rwmwd.org website: www.rwmwd.org The District has been actively evaluating the Little Canada property for use as the site of the future District Office Building. Since our last discussion and the preparation of the Letter of Understanding, the District has completed the following activities: • We completed a site survey. This survey found that the easterly property corner is actually in the middle of Noel Drive. • Soil Borings were taken on the site. The Soils report concluded that soil correction would be required for any structure on the site due to a 4 to 5 foot thick organic soil layer that exists over the north half of the site at a depth of about 15 feet (at the depth of the creek. This was the former wetland area prior to the site filing. The soil study also found that the fill was not compacted and would require excavation and compaction to below the organic soils or placing the building on pilings. The least expensive option would be to use a geopier piling. This would add approximately $50,000 to the construction costs of our proposed 6,000 square foot building. • A Phase I Environmental Assessment was completed. This assessment reveled two concerns for the site; possible buried old cars and dumping of street sweepings. People interviewed for the assessment believe the vehicles were most likely removed prior to filling, but no one knows for sure. The street sweeping present a possible lead contamination concern. Due to these concerns, the District will be proceeding with a Phase II study to try to clear the site of these liabilities. • The District has hired C.B. Richard Ellis, Inc. (CBRE) as the Districts Project Management Consultant. CBRE staff has worked with our Building Design Team to prepare guiding principals and a list of desired design features for the project. Barb Allen is the Little Canada representative on this committee. These design elements and features will be the basis for an Architect RFP to be issued in July. 2