6.10. SR 08-16-2004Item # 6. I 0
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Co.uncil
Michele McPherso~irector of Planning
DATE:
August 16, 2004
SUBJECT: Consider Ordering Boundary and Topographic Survey for the
Street Department Property and the Library Property
The Planning staff has been working the City Administrator and Librarian, as well as the
Streets Superintendent to master plan the Library and Public Works furore expansions.
Additional detailed site information is now required to continue this work.
Attachments
Memo from the City Engineer Regarding Costs of Boundary and Topographic Surveys
· Public Works Existing Condition Plan
· Library Aerial Photo
Library Survey
While the City has completed previous expansions to the Library, staff does not have access
to survey or topographic information. In addition, two single-family homes have been
acquired for the future expansion of the Library. In order to complete accurate concept and
develop parking and storm pond plans, topographic and boundary surveys are needed by
staff. The City Engineer has submitted a proposal not to exceed $7,300 to complete a
boundary and topographic survey for the Library site.
Public Works Facility
The Street Superintendent, in the Capital Improvements Budget, has identified the need for
a new salt storage facility, a tempered storage building, and a building addition. In order to
process these additions, a Conditional Use Permit will be required and accurate site
information is needed. In addition to having basic site information such as a boundary
survey and site topography, there are wetlands located on the site, which must be delineated
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and then protected from surface water runoff, once building plans and additions have been
approved. The City Engineer has submitted a proposal to complete a boundary and
topographic survey and wetland delineation for the sum not to exceed $17,300.
The requested work can be completed in 60 days once authorized by the City Council. The
information will be provided electronically to staff.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the boundary and topographic surveys for
the Library and Public Works facilities and wetlands delineation for the Public Works
facilities. It is recommended that the Library and Streets Reserves respectively be used to
fund these activities.
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Howard R, Green Company
August 10, 2004
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Ms. Michele McPherson
Director of Planning
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, Minnesota 55330
STREET DEPARTMENT AND LIBRARY SITE
BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
Dear Ms. McPherson:
As requested, we have prepared this proposal to provide a boundary survey, wetlands
delineation, and topographic survey at the current Street Department property and a
boundary and topographic survey at the current Library site. Attached are two exhibits
which show the area included in the proposal.
At the Street Department site the scope of work would be a boundary survey including all
necessary research and fieldwork to establish the perimeter of the site and replace any iron
pipe monuments that are not found in the proper locations in the field. The boundary
fieldwork would then be sent to the office for computations and preparation of a site
boundary certificate. The total cost for this work would be $7,100.00.
The second step would be the initial wetland delineation by our certified wetland person.
The survey crew would then pick up the delineation markers so that they could be shown on
the topographic drawing and an initial wetland delineation report would be prepared. It
should be noted that at this time, this item does not include a wetland mitigation plan since
the extent of wetland impacts will not be know. The total cost for this phase of the work
would be $3,200.00.
The final portion of the work at the Street Department site would be to do the fieldwork to
pick up the topographic contours of the site and then prepare a drawing using the boundary
survey as a base. The frnal drawing showing the topographic information, wetland
boundaries, and boundary survey would be submitted to the City electronically. The total
cost of this portion of the project would be $7,000.00. All three portions of the scope of
services at the Street Department site combined would be $17,300.00.
At the Library site, the boundary survey would again include the necessary research and field
work to establish the locations and place missing iron pipe monuments. This information
would then again be submitted to the office and a boundary survey certificate would be
prepared. Total cost for the Library site for this phase of the work would be $4,000.00. The
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topographic information would be gathered in the second phase. It would show the existing
library building and parking area, as well as the existing homes and topographic features on
the two lots to the west of the library proper. A copy of the final drawing would be
provided electronically. Total cost for this phase of the work would be $3,300.00. Total
cost for the entire library sire including the boundary and topographic survey would be
$7,300.00.
Both of these cost estimates represent the maximum cost for each phase and would not be
exceeded. They do, however, assume that both sites would be authorized to proceed at the
same time, gaining some economies of scale relative to the research and fieldwork necessary
to complete the scope of services. We are prepared to begin work on these sites as soon as
authorization is given and would expect that the electronic versions of the data for both sites
would be available to the City within 60 days.
If you have any questions regarding this information or would like any more detail about any
specifics contained within this proposal, please call.
Sincerely,
HOWARD R.. GREEN COMPANY
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