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<br />~ <br />V \\\ <br />tI 11' <br /> <br />2335 Highway 36 W <br />5t. Paul, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Tel 651-636-4600 <br />Fax 651-636-1311 <br /> <br />www.bonestroo.com <br /> <br />February 11, 2009 <br /> <br /># Bonestroo <br /> <br />Dallas Larson <br />Administrator <br />City of Centerville <br />1880 Main Street <br />Centerville, MN 55038-9794 <br /> <br />Re: 2009 Street and utility Improvements <br />City of Centerville <br />Bonestroo File No.: 000616-07158-0 <br /> <br />Dear Dallas: <br /> <br />It is our understanding that the Council will consider rejecting all bids at its February 11th <br />meeting and subsequently authorizing the re-bidding of the project in two separate parts. In <br />previous discussions with the council at special work sessions, a number of costs cutting <br />measures were proposed to bring down the overall cost of the project. We have listed each of <br />those items, their potential savings and the implications of eliminating them from the re-bid <br />projects. The council should give direction on each. <br /> <br />Rain Garden PlantinGs $125.000 <br />The previous bid contained provisions to install either native plants in the rain gardens or simply <br />have them seeded with turf grass. This choice was to be at the discretion of the homeowner. If <br />the homeowner agreed to maintain them, there would be no charge for the installation of plants. <br />Removing this item from the re-bid would eliminate that option for the homeowner. <br /> <br />PavinG RinGS In lieu of Standard MH Adjustments $14.000 <br />UtiliZing steel manhole adjustment rings in lieu of standard adjustments for the wear course <br />could save a substantial sum. The only downside is that this technique is fairly new. <br /> <br />Saw&. Seal Bituminous $17.000 <br />We had proposed the use of a technique called Saw- and Seal. The new bituminous mat is sawed <br />and sealed immediately after installation, much like concrete. This allows us to control the <br />location and frequency of thermal cracking. The item is not needed, but was something the <br />public works department wanted to look into using in the future. <br /> <br />CleaninG of storm Sewers $7.000 <br />Bid items had been included to pay for the cleaning of storm sewers downstream of the project <br />to help promote better flow and ensure our finished product works well. This work could be <br />done in-house at the cost of staff time and perhaps some rental fees for equipment. <br /> <br />St.Paul <br />51. Cloud <br />Rochester <br />Milwaukee <br />Chicago <br />