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MEMO TO: Arcade/Ditch 7A Residents FROM: Paul Heuer, Bonestroo Engineering Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: April 15, 1997 RE: Arcade/Ditch 7A Improvements BRA File No. 37231 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 Bonestroo Rosene Anderiik & Associates Engineers & Architects We are writing to inform you of the status of the Arcade/Ditch 7A Improvement Project and to ask for your opinion on a specific issue related to the project. GENERAL INFORMATION On March 4, 1997, bids were opened for the project. The low bidder was Ryan Contracting, Inc. from Shakopee, Minnesota, who gave a low base bid of approximately $884,000. Although the schedule has not yet been formulated in detail, we expect the contractor to begin work sometime in May. A future memo will be mailed outlining the construction schedule, phone numbers to call if questions arise, vehicle access issues during construction, mail delivery, and other important information related to the construction process and its impact on your neighborhood. THE QUESTION The primary purpose of this memo is to solicit your opinion on whether you would like the disturbed area between the new curb and your property line to be restored with sodding or seeding. We took bids on both options and discovered that the project can experience savings of approximately $20,000 by restoring with seed instead of sod. We have proposed to pass on the the savings to you by reducing the assessment rate (currently estimated at $45 per lineal foot) by $4 per lineal foot. For a 100 -foot lot, this means savings of $400 in the amount proposed to be assessed. SOD Sod has typically been used to restore yards and boulevards made necessary by a street reconstruction project in built up residential areas. The contractor is typically required to water the new sod for approximately 30 days to help it become established. After that time, ongoing maintenance becomes the responsibility of the abutting property owner. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of the sodding option as we see them: Advantages + Disturbed area becomes instantly green. + Property appearance is immediately improved. + Sod provides protection against erosion during heavy rainfall events. Page 25