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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes March 11, 2001 Page 4 bid opening. Olivier indicated that there have been two separate test periods. She added that the soil report was not available until a week after their documents were released. Wong indicated that the second round of soil borings was done in January, which is why the report was received so late. 9 Anderson commented on what a nice, tight fit the bid was to the plans and commended everyone. 10 He suggested that they run with the bid, as it is as good a bid as they will see. 11 12 Commissioner Jenson asked if the funding for the project was available. 13 14 Roger Larson, Finance Director for St. Anthony of nearly thirteen years, stated that his estimate 15 for the Central Park improvement project was $2,645,100. He indicated that his figure included 16 soft costs, hard costs and environmental clean-up costs. 17 18 Wong reviewed the cost analysis of the project. He highlighted a lot of the clean-up costs, and 19 the need to dispose of the contaminated soil at a state -certified landfill. Wong indicated that the 20 additional soft costs totaled $53,460.14. 21 22 Larson referred to the $2,300,000 that has been approved. He stated that they have gone back to 23 request the additional $350,000 which is necessary for the project. 24 25 Larson reviewed the Park Improvement Fund #501, which had a balance of $67,840 in January 26 2000, and a negative balance of $8,594 in December 2000. 27 28 Larson stated that environmental costs were not included in the $2,300,000. He also noted that 29 there were expenses incurred before the park project, which also have to be factored in to the 30 equation. 31 32 Zurbey questioned the additional $354,000 that they are requesting. He added that they were 33 expected to come in at $2,300,000, and felt that it would not look good to the City Council to ask 34 them to approve additional dollars. 35 36 Larson stated that, in order to not include the money spent before this project, the Council would 37 have to make appropriations. 38 39 Zurbey suggested that the request to the City Council for $354,000 be itemized, so that they 40 would understand the need for the additional dollars. 41 42 The Commission discussed their different concerns regarding the additional $354,000. 43 44 Hartman reviewed the breakdown of the $354,000.