REQUEST FOR COUNCIL, ACTION DATE: 2/10/92
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<br />Department Approval,** Manager Rev,ieiwed. Agenda Section:
<br />Reports and Recormendations
<br />FLtem, Description. Seileiction of f irm, to prepare Civic center Maste
<br />Landscape Plan . i
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<br />The Council, at its December, 1991 work, session, authorized the staff to
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<br />interview the tihree firms submitting, proposals to prepare the Civic Cen-
<br />ter Master Landscape Plan.
<br />Firm Propos",.L
<br />RLK Associates, $ 4f65G
<br />Dahlgren,, Shardlow, & Uban $ 6,r050
<br />SanderB, Wacker,, Wehrman, and, Bergly $12r600
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<br />The fj1Lrms were interviewed by Jim Lu,ger, member of the Parks and
<br />Recreation Commission* Bob, Bierscheludl and Steve North. All three firms
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<br />are skilled and could pre� are a fine. landscaping plan for the City.
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<br />R,LK Associiates is a newi f ilrm wir..n tien f'ull.time staff,. They have done
<br />work f or the c 14t i4es of Ho 'N '
<br />pKins,, Robbinsdaie,, Wayzata,, Golden Valley and
<br />Shakopleei, 'They, have also, completed the Master Landscape Plan for De L--?.
<br />Salle High School, are the pro'Ject landscape architect for all exterior
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<br />landscape improvements, at, Mail of America,, plus several other private
<br />clients .
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<br />!%,,LK proposes to prepare a Master Landscape Plan with the following
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<br />The final � lan will provide for phased development of the slote and w1oll
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<br />includie cost estimates, for all improvements.
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<br />Finiancia,jL imi)l icat,i=s,
<br />The 1992 Budget, doles not include any funds for the preparation of th
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<br />landscape plan It is recommended that $4,650 be appropriated f rolm. th
<br />Cont ingency Fund, I
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