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3 addition during phase I and then have them move to the new area once it is completed. Publics Works and Administration would relocate to the Community center under both scenarios. Should this project proceed, the next City Council actions will be to approve the final plans and specifications and authorize for the advertisement of bids. This is anticipated for late June /early July. After bids are received, this project will again be presented to the City Council for approval of an award of contract in August. It is estimated that if this project proceeds, construction would begin in late September / early October. TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 NOISE WALL / BERM PROJECT History / Background (skip to “current status” if familiar with the history) On June 7, 2004, Ulteig Engineers presented a draft report which had draft designs and cost estimates for Phase One of the Trunk Highway 10 Noise Wall / Berm Project. Phase One starts in Ardan Park where the existing wall terminates and runs easterly past the LaPort Neighborhood to Jackson Drive. Phase one is then broken down into three segments: Segment "A", the area adjacent to Ardan Park, Segment "B", the wetland area east of Ardan Park and west of the LaPort Neighborhood, and finally Segment "C", the LaPort Neighborhood. For segment "A", the report called for extending the existing wall approximately 432 feet to the east and then tying it into a berm - at an estimated cost of $213,758.05. For segment "B", the report called for a berm - at an estimated cost of $89,177.00. For segment "C", the report called for a 15-foot high wall - at an estimated cost of $347,690.20. These were “construction costs” only and did not include engineering, administration, staff, and landscaping costs. At the June 7th Work Session, Staff stated that if these construction costs were adjusted to reflect estimated total costs, that segment A would be equal to or greater than $300,000 - the amount promised to the City by Mn/DOT. Given this, Staff recommended that the City contact Mn/DOT and demand that they install the wall through the Ardan Park area (Segment A) as they were originally required to do. The City Council then focused on the cost of constructing a wall through the LaPort Neighborhood (Segment C). This was estimated to be $400,000 after adding in engineering and other costs. Based on this amount, the City Council questioned what impacts this expenditure would have on the City finances.