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Page Steven sarozy February 11, 1993 Because of current staff loads, this work cannot be done by the n ineer in . de art�nent . Also we are not qualified to prepare � � �� or to provide the level legal descriptions for easement recorlding andsca a design detail necessary for this project. of p � it wishes to roceed,.it will be necessary to retain If the count p a landscape arch itect engineer/ surrveyor to provide design services for the word* ]estimated costs for design services will be about 1 of the total budget of $572,000 or approximately $85,000a we suggest the council consider the project at the February 16 � to accept the rant and work sessions, I f the council 1 wants p g , d with the ro soto it will be necessary for us to retain a proceed p+ � ant to provide the design -services as soon as possible; consult p t a consultant be selected We sugg�s from the existing city pool have provided design services or using a pool of other firms who p to the city within the past three years e We have prepared a preliminary list of pre-qualified firms and contacted them to see whether they are interested in providing design services. A copy of the submittal sent to these consultants is attached* -Work should begin in on the design of the improvement project this spring, so p ' lans can be completed and right-of way acquisition finished proposed osed schedule is contained in the consultant p letter# a fund has a balance of approximately $103,000 , as of The pathway a 1 1 9 9 3 , The pathway fund it used annually , to finance January � , wa improvements including design and construction costs. An pathway P additional $67j000 will be added this year to the fund consistent with th �� e approved budgets This will make the total fund balance $1700000o Of this amount, approximately 70,OOO is committed to 1 anned for 1993 to be constructed on-Cleveland Avenue and pathway projects p Haml fine Avenue as part of Ramsey County " s improvement d the MADO projects recently finished on Rice Street. program a31 the pathway fund could be used to finance design The balance �n p y� and r i ht- of--wa acquisition it ion lost s for this project. We fees a g y . e that the acquisition costs for right�of -way will be assume � ht -of -wa necessary significant based on the large amount of r g y and the impact of the proj ect to existing landscaping features. ason there may not be adequate funding in the pathway For this re � fund f or right�pf-way acquisition this year. Additi ona l ode i n 1�� and appropriation from the fund may , have to be m . e this x�o ect beyond to completely finance p ]. The of the construction city share n budget of $114,500 can be � terns including ed in art within in kind "soft match ", � g prov id part truction tree replacement, turf r�estoraticn, and'other sign cons , f a remaining local match will have to be funded .from services. the pathway fund or other - sources i