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A <br /> WSB <br /> &Associates,Inc. <br /> September 19,2001 <br /> Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff <br /> St. Anthony Village <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road NE <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418-1603 <br /> Re: Summary of Costs to Underground Private Utilities in St. Anthony Village <br /> WSB Project No. 1065-59 <br /> Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Staff- <br /> At your request, we have looked into the cost of burying the private utilities (i.e. cable <br /> television, power and telephone) within St. Anthony Village. Each of the utility providers were <br /> 1` contacted and the following information is submitted for your review and discussion: <br /> 1. Qwest Communications, the telephone provider for St. Anthony Village, anticipates the <br /> cost to remove phone lines from overhead wires to underground systems at $17.00 per <br /> lineal foot. <br /> (' 2. AT&T Broadband, the cable provider within St. Anthony Village, anticipates the cost to <br /> underground cable television at $16.00 per lineal foot. <br /> 3. Xcel Energy, the electrical provider for St. Anthony Village, anticipates the following <br /> cost to underground utilities: <br /> $590.00 per home to run new cable from street to meter. <br /> $400.00-$1,000.00 per home to rewire the connections in each home to <br /> accommodate underground electrical. <br /> • $25.00 per lineal foot to bury existing overhead utilities. <br /> In summary, it is anticipated that the cost to bury existing overhead utilities within the City of <br /> St. Anthony is approximately $58.00 per lineal foot plus individual charges to homeowners, <br /> 1 j ranging from $990.00 to $1,590.00. Each of the utilities indicated that if all three utilities were <br /> buried concurrently, there could be some savings on the installation of underground conduit. <br /> Should the Council desire to proceed further, it is recommended that a specific project be <br /> I identified and that the City solicit project bids from the utility providers. <br /> =4 If you have any questions, I will be present at your September 25, 2001 Council Meeting to <br /> discuss this issue with you, or you may call me at(763)287-7182. <br /> I { Sincerely, <br /> ' <br /> 4150 Olso <br /> ri. WSB&Associates,Inc. <br /> i <br /> Memorial Highway <br /> Suite 300 / <br /> rMinneapolis Todd E. Hubmer,P.E. <br /> Minnesota Pro ject Manager <br /> nm <br /> 55422 <br /> 763.541.4800 <br /> F:\WPWIN\1065-59\091901 hmc.doc <br /> 763.541.1700 FAX Minneapolis St. Cloud • Equal Opportunity Employer <br />