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MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Council FROM: Director of Public Works/Community Developmen DATE: June 14, 1984 SUBJECT: PETITION FOR FENCE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC WALKWAY BETWEEN EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND BONA ROAD NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD H As you know, the City received a petition on the subject walkway. I understand that the City has agreed to install a fence on the south side of the walkway to solve some of the problems. This memo is presented to outline the estimated costs. Attached please find a copy of a letter to Don Pauley from Maria French who lives at 5101 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View, Minnesota, 55112 and a proposal from Fenc-co, Inc., 711 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55427. His cost is $1,484.00 and the completion time is 3 weeks from Notice to Proceed. The quoted fence is 280 feet of 4 foot high cedar cross -buck fencing. Please refer to the sketch on the proposal for an illustration. The style of fence is the same as the one requested by Ms. French. I tried to secure quotes from local fence companies. However, Crown of Minnesota, Inc. indicated they are not bidding fence now because of a backlog due to the St. Anthony storm. Midwest Fence indicated that a fence of this style could be installed for approximately $8.00 per lineal foot. He also indicated that he was very busy and did not have time to look at the site. Another option is to have City crews install the fence. The cost of materials from Spring Lake Lumber, including nails, delivery, and tax, is $845.00 (the cost of delivery is only $25.00 and is included). The cost of materials from Knox Lumber, including nails, delivery fee of $25.00, and tax is $783.00. If the City purchases the materials from Spring Lake Lumber or Knox Lumber each board in the cross pattern must be cut at an angle (please refer to the sketch where 1 indicated the necessary cute). The City can install holes for the redwood fence posts by using the drill truck. The Fenc-co, Inc. estimate minus the material cost is $701.00. This is the maximum amount of labor costs the City can allocate to the fence. The maximum amount of time is estimated as follows: 3 men X 2 days/man X 8 hours/day X $15.00/hour - $720.00 Therefore, the City can only afford to have 3 men work a maximum of 2 days on the project. I have talked to the Public Works Department about installing the fence. There is no one in the department besides myself and Steve Rose who has experience with fencing. Therefore, I would have to spend time supervising. However, the work could be scheduled for the week of August 6, 1984. RECOMMENDATION: Prior to analyzing the costs in detail, my impression was to have the Public Works Department install the fence. However, in light of the fact the Public Works Department is not experienced in fencing and the quote is not out of line, I recommend awarding the project to Fenc-co, Inc. of Golden Valley, secure additional quotes, or secure additional quotes on another style of fence such as chain link. SWT/bc Attachment