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. . . ~ ~ DEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 8, 2006 AGENDA ITEM 7.A-B TO: Mayor and City Council Michellc Wolfe, City Administrator Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer \f.&i~ CSAH 96 Landscape and Irrigation Improvements FROM: SUBJECT: BACKGROUND URS has completed the plans and spccifications for the landscape and irrigation improvements along CSAH 96 from Lexington Avenue to Trunk Highway 10. Key items in the project include the planting of 3,632 plants, 186 trees and sod along the boulevards and medians. An irrigation system will also be installed in the median planting areas. The landscaped area in the medians will be slightly raised to aid in reducing the amount of salt and sand reaching the planting beds. Ramsey County is also a participant in the landscapc improvement project. Tree removal occurred as a result of the reconstruction of CSAH 96; the trees included in the plan are the County's trcc replaccment plan. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The estimated project cost for the landscape improvements is $268,942. Engineering costs for the project arc cstimated at $39,455, resulting in a total estimated project cost of$308,397. Ramsey County's portion of the costs is estimated at $116,250 for construction costs and a proportional amount of enginccring costs, estimated at $17,055, totaling $133,305. The City will be prcparing a cost-participation agreemcnt to be signed by both parties prior to thc bcgiillling of construction. Since the project contract will be executed by the City, the City will pay all of the project costs to the Contractor, including Ramsey County's portion. Upon payment to the contractor, the City will, in tum, invoice the County for thcir portion of the construction costs. The County has indicated that the turn-around time for reimbursement is not lengthy. \\Me!ro-ineLus\ardenhiJIs\PR&PW\Enginccring\2006\3-08-06 Memo CSAH 96.doc