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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOakwood Park ProposalBonestroo Rosene Anderlik & F ;\ Associates Engineers & Architects March 22, 2006 Mr. Greg Lee Public Works Director City of Mounds View 2335 West Highway 36 ■ St. Paul, MN 55113 Office: 651-636-4600 • Fax: 651-636-1311 www bonestroo.com 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 Re: Oakwood Park Feasibility Study Our File No. 435-06-000 Dear Greg: As requested, we are pleased to offer you a quote for performing engineering services related to the Oakwood Park site in the City of Mounds View. This letter will outline our understanding of the request, the scope of our proposed services, and the fees associated with those services. Proiect Understandin The City of Mounds View wishes to investigate what would be involved in grading and constructing a lacrosse playing field at Oakwood Park. The site is shown on the attached Figure 1. The project site is located at the intersection of Hillview Road and Quincy Street. The anticipated use for the site, as stated by the City, would be a lacrosse playing / practice field. No additional off-street parking is proposed to be included as part of this project. No other park amenities or street improvements are to be included as part of this project, with the exception of rerouting an existing gravel trail to accommodate the proposed field. The project site is located within a 100 -year floodplain boundary as identified by FEMA and the Rice Creek Watershed District. No floodplain fill will be allowed without mitigation for the fill on the site. Wetlands may be present on the project site as well. Anoka/Ramsey County Judicial Ditch #1 enters the site from the north and enters a 54" R.CP culvert that discharges to the east to Rice Creek. The culvert entrance is frequently clogged with debris and presents a maintenance issue for City staff. The culvert entrance may need to be modified and the Judicial Ditch itself may need to be moved to accommodate the proposed lacrosse field. An MCES metering/lift station is present on the proposed project site as well. Detailed topographic information, including 2 -foot contours, is not available for the site. Topographic information will need to be obtained from a detailed site survey. St. Paul, St, Cloud, Rochester, MN a Milwaukee, WI I Chicago, IL Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Employee Owned Mr. Greg Lee File 435-06-000 Mounds [view, AN March 22, 2006 Oakwood Park Feasibility Study Page 2 Scope of Services Based on the Project Understanding outlined above, and our review of the existing City storm sewer maps and other data sources, we have estimated the engineering services required to analyze the feasibility of constructing a lacrosse field at Oakwood Park. The scope of our proposed services is outlined below. Tasks that we propose to perform to analyze the feasibility of constructing a Lacrosse field at Oakwood Park includes: • Gather and review information on the existing City storm sewer system through construction record plans or other sources. • Perform a detailed site survey of the project location to document all existing obstructions and to develop detailed site topographic data. • Perform a site inspection to document the potential presence of any wetlands and prepare a formal wetland delineation as necessary. • Develop up to two (2) alternatives for construction of a lacrosse playing field on the project site. • Document any requirements for relocating the Judicial Ditch and associated storm sewer to accommodate the lacrosse field. • Document potential improvements to the culvert entrance to reduce maintenance issues for the City. • Document floodplain fill and mitigation requirements as well as other permitting requirements, such as Rice Creek Watershed District and wetland permitting issues. • Prepare cost estimates for the alternatives. • Provide fifteen (15) copies of a bound report to present the findings of the investigation. The report would include: o Narrative description of the project understanding, assumptions, investigation, and findings. o Cost estimates of the proposed alternatives. o Graphic figures showing the proposed alternatives. Compensation Compensation for our services, including all items and deliverables as outlined in the above Scope of Services would be as follows: • Oakwood Park Feasibility Study: Lump Sum of $14,1.00.00 As part of our investigation, we will communicate regularly and as necessary with City Staff to obtain information, discuss project questions, and discuss progress. However, it should be noted that the fee stated above does not include any organized meetings with City Staff, such as a project kick off meeting, intermediate update meetings, or meetings to present the completed report. If the City were to desire any such meetings, compensation would be requested on an hourly basis, in accordance with the rates and terms stated in our on-going contract for services with the City. Mr. Greg Lee File 435-06-000 Mounds View, MN March 22, 2006 Oakwood Park Feasibility Study Page 3 Schedule It is our understanding that authorization to perform is dependent on review of the proposal by the City Parks and Recreation Commission, the City Council, and a potential neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed improvements. If at the conclusion of these reviews, the City wishes to authorize preparation of the Feasibility Study we would complete the work and submit the final report to the City within 30 days. City Responsibilities This quote for services has been prepared using the assumptions that the City will have the following responsibilities in regard to the project: • Make existing utility record plans available to Bonestroo. Bonestroo would pick up the plans, copy or reproduce required information from them as necessary, and return the original plans to the City as part of the project services. • Assist Bonestroo in accessing and locating the existing utility features, including but not limited to manholes, valves, and hydrants. • Assist Bonestroo with locating and providing benchmarks for use in conducting the detailed site survey. 4'nnelncinn We are pleased to have this opportunity to offer our services to the City and further our relationship with Staff and the Council. We understand the importance of the proposed lacrosse field to the City, and the desire of the City to maintain an aggressive schedule in the determination of required information for the park improvements. We are confident that we'll perform excellent work for the City and complete the work on time. We feel that our proposed fees are very competitive. This has been shown in our recent proposals to the City. This work will be performed under my supervision and coordination. Joe Rhein will also be involved as the Client Service Manager for the City. Nathan Benson will be involved as needed to coordinate the engineering products required for the Feasibility Study, and Ben Meyer will be involved as the Wetland Scientist on this project. It is our understanding that Staff will review the information submitted here, and may review the work with the City Council at their upcoming meeting on March 27, 2006. Direction from the City would be provided following the outcome of those reviews. Mr. Greg Lee Mounds View, AIN Oakwood Park Feasibility Study File 435-06-000 March 22, 2006 Page 4 Please do not hesitate to contact me at (651) 604-4867 if you have any questions regarding our proposed services, or if you wish to discuss them in further detail prior to the Council Workshop. We are happy to provide any information and assistance to the City that we can. 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