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DATE: July 11, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: John Anderson, Acting Public Works Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Accept Proposal for Soil Borings at Johanna Marsh Tennis Court <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Accept Proposal from American Engineering Testing, Inc. in the amount of $3,900 to drill two <br />soil borings at the Johanna Marsh tennis court site and provide a report detailing a pavement <br />design for reconstruction of a tennis court at this location. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills has programmed in the capital improvement plan replacement of the <br />tennis court at the Johanna Marsh Park in 2017. The tennis court is showing signs of pavement <br />deterioration and differential settlement that may be an indication soil correction would be <br />needed associated with reconstruction of this tennis court. In order to adequately plan for <br />replacement of the tennis court, soils information is a vital part. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Staff solicited quotes from three geotechnical firms to collect soil information and provide a <br />pavement design. Only two responses were received. The quotes were to include opening the <br />chain link fence to get a drill rig into the tennis court, drill two locations on the tennis court to a <br />depth of 10 feet, and close up chain link fencing when done. A report listing the observations <br />collected in the soil borings and a pavement design providing a 50 year service life is to be <br />provided to the City. City staff contacted Ramsey County Environmental staff and inquired <br />about having a wetland delineation report for the site. Staff will determine if having Ramsey <br />County provide this service is possible and can be done in a timely manner. If not, staff will <br />return to the City Council with quotes to have an environmental firm produce a wetland <br />delineation report. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A: American Engineering Testing Proposal <br />Attachment B: Braun Intertec Proposal <br />AGENDA ITEM – 5D <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />