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ARDEN I-llLLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 8 . Mr. Fritsinger agreed. Councilmember Malone indicated there is a lot of money at stake and he felt the linking of the two phases makes sense, He noted there is no requirement to go through the assessment process before starting the project. He would recommend the idea of a temporary light on a line above the road, and he felt the idea in the summary to expedite the second half ofthe project makes sense. Councilmember Larson asked what the implications would be if the agreement has not been made by the proposed start date of December 10, 1998, Mr. Fritsinger stated they have the ability, with the notice given to the property owners, to have access to the site to begin the project. Councilmember Larson asked Mayor Probst if the choice he is looking at is to delay the project until next spring. Mayor Probst stated what he is suggesting is to look at combining the two projects and bidding the job out as soon as possible so the contractor will have time to do some work yet this fall. He indicated a concern of the project getting into a frozen condition and the spring thaw causing more problems, . Mr. Fritsinger suggested there is an opportunity to go back and review the development agreement and some of the commitments in a more specific manner, to determine what issues would be related to a delay, and could come back at the next meeting and review those issues. Councilmember Keim asked for confirmation on the percentage of estimated savings of bidding the phases together. Mr. Brown restated that he estimated a two to five percent cost savings, Councilmember Keim stated that using 2,5 percent would work out to a savings of approximately 500 hours at $35.00 per hour which would more than cover the cost of having a deputy for traffic control. Mr. Fritsinger stated numbers have been put together with the Ramsey County Sheriff Department regarding the actual cost of traffic control but he does not have the numbers available at this time, Councilmember Keim stated her point was that the 2.5 percent would mean an overall savings of approximately $17,000 and she feels this will more thanjustiJY the cost for a deputy, . Mayor Probst suggested proceeding as recommended and to come back at a Worksession to take action on the plans and specifications and noted the Council does not have to make a final decision now. He restated his concern for having to leave the project over the winter and having a large mess in the spring, He felt the issue of the first phase not being under an assessment program should not be a deterrent and they should be able to track the costs of the two separate phases.