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Capital Improvement Projects There was plenty of construction occurring in Mounds View during 2013. The following projects are a sampling of the many municipal improvements that occur each year in Mounds View. In addition, Public Works staff coordinates with other agencies with jurisdictional infrastructure in Mounds View such as Ramsey County Public Works, Mn/DOT, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, and neighboring cities. Street and Utility Improvement Project —Area F Another 3.0 miles of streets were reconstructed in Area F of the Street and Utility Improvement Program, bringing the total to 18.4 miles complete and 7.5 miles to go. In March, the City awarded the Area F project to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. of Shakopee, Minnesota for $3,122,034. Northwest Asphalt has been the successful contractor for Areas B though F between 2010 and 2013. Stantec provided professional engineering services for the project. Construction costs continue to be much lower than expected and the bidding environment is excellent. Area F is substantially complete and will be finalized in early 2014. The final estimated construction cost is currently $2,898,395 —which is $223,639 below the contract amount. Area A through E are complete and finaled out. The combined actual costs of these four areas is $14,067,663 compared to combined budget amounts of $16,285,285 or $2,217,622 below budget. The Street and Utility Improvement Program is currently tracking $3.5 million below budget. Street and Utility Improvement Project—Area G Stantec began engineering design and preparing construction plans and specifications for Area G construction which is scheduled to occur in 2014. Braun Intertec is providing geotechnical testing and evaluation services. Concrete work in Area F / 1J � - t New playground at Silver View Park Silver View Park Playground Replacement A new playground was constructed at Silver View Park this summer and is ready for kids to use! The new playground replaces the old playground but is located to the east side of the park shelter for better sight exposure and safety. Three new playground units include a toddler set, age 5 to 12, and swing set. In addition, the whirl and space climber units were salvage from the old playground, refurbished, and incorporated into the new playground layout. The new playground equipment was designed and constructed by Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground of Golden Valley, Minnesota. The total cost of the new playground equipment and site work was approximately $110,000, with much of the grading and demolition performed in- house by Public Works maintenance staff. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT I MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC WORKS PAGE 9