5.3. SR 05-21-2007
Item # 5.3.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: May 21, 2007
SUBJECT: Orono Parkway Median Landscaping
On May 14, 2007, Council directed staff to review the landscaping on Orono Parkway and
develop some alternative concepts. Amy Bower of HKGi will present these alternatives.
Pricing for each alternative is included and is broken out so that individual elements can be
selected to meet a specific budget.
Staff has reviewed the three alternatives and offers the comment that these alternatives
represent a substantial increase in maintenance costs. Currendy, the city contracts with
Prairie Restoration of Princeton MN for $800 per year for plant management on Orono
Parkway.
Attachments
. Concept Designs prepared by HKGi
. Cost Estimates
. Picture of Orono Medians Oune 2006)
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ORONO PARKWAY, ELK RIVER
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SCHEMATIC ESTIMATE
HKGI 5/17/2007
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QTY. UNIT PRICE TOTAL
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DEMO PRAIRIE SF 2400.00 , 0.20 I 480.00
SOIL AMENDMENTS CY 37.00 , 18.00 , 666.00
BOULDERS EACH 6.00 , 500.00 , 3,000.00
EDGE PAVEMENT SF 800.00 , 7.50 I 6,000.00
PERENNIALS SF 800.00 , 12.00 , 9.600.00
SHRUBS SF 1900.00 , 5.00 , 9,500.00
TREES EACH 5.00 $ 250.00 I 1,250.00
ADD IRRIGATION SF 2400.00 , 1.50 $ 3,600,00
LF 100.00 $ 34,096.00 $ 340.96 LF 4.00 EACH $ 136,384.00
3' MID MEDIAN PLANTINGS
SAMPLE AREA ..100FT X 24fT.. 2400sf
DEMO PRAIRIE SF 2400.00 , 0.20 $ 480.00
SOIL AMENDMENTS CY 37,00 I 18.00 I 666.00
BOULDERS EACH 6,00 $ 500.00 I 3,000.00
SHRUBS SF 2400,00 $ 5.00 I 12000.00
TREES EA 4,00 I 250.00 I 1,000.00
EDGER-CONCRETE 1 FT BAND LF 46,00 I 7.50 $ 360.00
ADD IRRIGATION SF 2400,00 I 1.50 $ 3,600.00
LF 100.00 $ 21,106.00 $ 211.06 LF 6.00 EACH $ 126,636.00
4: GATEWAY FEATURE
SAMPLE AREA.. 40FT X 10FT=400sf
DEMO SOD SF 400.00 $ 0.20 $ 80.00
EDGER LF 100.00 $ 1.50 $ 150.00
BERMS-SOIL CY 37.00 $ 18.00 , 666.00
PERENNIALS SF 200.00 $ 12.00 $ 2.400.00
SHRUBS SF 200.00 $ S.OO $ 1,000.00
TREES EA 300 $ 250.00 $ 750.00
SIGNAGE EA 1.00 $ 3.000.00 , 3,000.00
ADD IRRIGATION LS 1.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2.000.00
SF 400.00 $ 10046.00 $ 25.12 SF 4.00 EACH $ 40,184.00
5' CROSSWALKS
10X110
DEMO BITUMINOUS SF 1100.00 $ Q60 $ 660.00
NEW BITUMINOUS MILL SF 1100.00 , 1.00 $ 1,100,00
CONCRETE SF 1100.00 $ 10.00 $ 11,000.00
SF 100.00 $ 12,780.00 $ 127.60 SF 2." EACH $ 25520.00
HARD COST TOTAL (CONSTRUCTfON AND LABOR) $ 334,724.00
SOFT COSTS
MOBILIZATION 5% I 16,736.20
DESIGN/ADMIN 14% I 46.861.36
CONTINGENCY 10% $ 33,472.40
TOTAL $ 97,069.96
PROJECT PROJECTED TOTAL $ 431,793.98
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CONCEPT B: TURF AND TREE
ORONO PARKWAY, ELK RIVER
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SCHEMATIC ESTIMATE
HKGI 511712007
UNIT
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QTY. UNIT PRICE TOTAL
UNIT COST
CORRIDOR AREA TOTALS
X QTY TOTAl.. AREA COST
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DEMO PRAIRIE SF 2400.00 I 0.20 I 480.00
SOil AMENDMENTS CY 37.00 I 16.00 I 666.00
BOULDERS EACH 6.00 I 500.00 I 3,000.00
EDGE PAVEMENT SF 800,00 I 7.50 I 6,000.00
PAVEMENT SF 800.00 I 7.50 I 6,000.00
PERENNIALS SF 800.00 I 12.00 I 9,600.00
SHRUBS SF 1600.00 I 5.00 I 8,000.00
TREES EACH 5.00$ 250,00 I 1,250.00
ADD DRIP IRRIGATION SF 3200.00 I 2.00 I 6,400.00
LF 100.00 $ 41,396.00 $ 413.96 LF 3.00 EACH $ 124188.00
3: MID MECIAN TURF AND TREE INSTALLATION
SAMPLE AREA "1930FT X 24FT: 4632051
DEMO PRAIRIE SF 46320.00 I 0.20 I 9,264.00
IRRIGATION SF 46320.00 $ 0.75 I 34.740.00
SHADE TREES EA 41.00 I 350.00 $ 14,350.00
SOD AND TOPSOil SF 46320.00 . 3.50 . 162,120.00
$ 354.45 $ 220,474.00 $ 4.76 SF 46320,00 " $ 220,474.00
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SAMPLE AREA: 40FT X 10FT: 400sf
DEMO SOD SF 400.00 I 0.20 $ 80.00
EDGER LF 100.00 I 1.50 $ 150.00
BERMS-SOil CY 37.00 , 1800 . 666.00
PERENNIALS SF 200.00 $ 12.00 , 2,400.00
SHRUBS SF 200.00 . 5.00 $ 1,000.00
TREES EA 3.00 $ 250,00 . 750.00
SIGNAGE EA 1.00 $ 3,000,00 , 3,000.00
ADD IRRIGATION LS 1.00 $ 2,000,00 $ 2,000.00
SF 400.00 $ 1004.6.00 $ 25.12 SF 4,00 EACH S 40,164.00
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10X110
DEMO BITUMINOUS SF 1100.00$ 0.60 $ 660.00
NEW BITUMINOUS Mill SF 1100.00$ 1.00 $ 1,100.00
CONCRETE SF 1100.00$ 10.00 . 11,000.00
SF 100.00 $ 12760.00 $ 127.60 SF 2.00 EACH $ 25,520.00
HARD COST TOTAL (CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR) $ 416,366,00
SOFT COSTS
MOBILIZATION 5% I 20,818.30
DESIGN/ADMIN 14% I 58,291.24
CONTINGENCY 10% I 41,636.60
TOTAL $ 120,746.14
PROJECT PROJECTED TOTAL $ 537,112.14
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DEMO PRAIRIE SF 2400.00$ 0.20 . 480.00
SOIL AMENDMENTS CY 37.00$ 18.00 I 666.00
UP LIGHTING ON TREES/SIGN EACH 11.00$ 900.00 . 9,900.00
BOULDERS EACH 6.00$ 500.00 . 3,000.00
2FT EDGE PAVEMENT AT PLANTlNGS SF 800.00 $ 7.50 . 6,000.00
PAVEMENT AT MEDIAN END SF 800.00$ 7.50 . 6.000.00
PERENNIALS SF 800.00$ 12.00 . 9,600.00
SHRUBS SF 1600.00$ 5.00 . B,OOO.OO
TREES EACH 5.00 $ 250.00 . 1,250.00
ADD DRIP IRRIGATION SF 2400.00$ 1.50 . 3,600.00
LF 100.00 , 48,498.00 , 484.96 LF 3.00 EA . 145488.00
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SAMPLE AREA - 650FT X 24FT- 156005f
DEMO PRAIRIE SF 15600.00$ 0.20 . 3,120.00
IRRIGATION SF 15600,00$ 1.00 I 15,600.00
SHADE TREES EA 7.00$ 350.00 . 2,450.00
SOD AND TOPSOIL SF 15600.00$ 3.50 . 54,600.00
. 75,770_00 . U6 SF 15600.00 SF , 75,770.00
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SAMPLE AREA;; 100FT X 24FT;; 240051
DEMO PRAIRIE SF 2400.00 $ 0,20 . 480,00
SHRUBS SF 2400.00$ S.OO , 12,000.00
TREES EACH 5.00$ 250.00 , 1,250.00
ADD DRIP IRRIGATION SF 2400.00$ 1.50 . 3,600.00
, 17,330_00 , 7.22 SF ~" EA , 34,860.00
6' GATEWAY FEATURE
SAMPLE AREA -40FT X 10FT-400sf
DEMO SOD SF 400.00 , 0.20 , 80.00
EDGER LF 100.00 . 1.50 . 150.00
BERMS-80IL CY 37.00 , 18.00 , 666.(1{}
PERENNIALS SF 200.00 . 12.00 . 2,400.00
SHRUBS SF 200,00 . S.OO . 1,000.00
TREES EA 3.00 , 250.00 , 750.(1{}
SIGNAGE EA 1.00 , 3,000.00 , 3,000.00
ADD IRRIGATION LS 1.00 . 2,000.00 . 2,000.00
SF 400.00 . 10046.00 . 25.12 SF 4.00 EACH $ 40,184.00
7 : CROSSWALKS
10X110
DEMO BITUMINOUS SF 1100.00 $ 0.60 , 660.00
NEW BITUMINOUS MILL SF 1100,00 $ 1.00 . 1,100.00
CONCRETE SF 1100.00 $ 10.00 , 11,000.00
SF 100_00 . 12760.00 , 127.60 SF 2,00 EACH $ 25520.00
HARD COST TOTAL (CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR) . 291,988.00
SOFT COSTS
MOBILIZATION 5% . 14,599.40
DESIGN/ADMIN 14% . 40,878.32
CONTINGENCY 10% . 29,198.80
TOTAL , 84,816.52
PROJECT PROJECTED TOTAL , 376,684.52
This re resents an 0 inion of robable construction costs and not to be construed as actual costs
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
Elk River Parks and Recreation
1104 Lions Park Drive
Elk River, MN 55330
To Whom It May Concern,
I was devestated to learn of the possibility of tearing out the natural native prairie from the
meidians surrounding the city hall in Elk River. I'm an 18 year old student at Elk River High
School and throughout the last three years I have been involved as a volunteer and as an
employee of the city, working on prairie restorations and matinence throughout the city, such as
at including my prairie restoration of the Handke Stadium for my Eagle Scout Project
Out of all the prairies that I have worked on during this time, the median prairies have been the
most beautiful by far and have required the least amount of matinence, The prairie required lots
of effort to plant, and now only requires an annual mowing or burning (can you mow your lawn
just once a year?) and minimal matinence, I spent just two days in the early summer last year
removing non-native plants and that was all the prairie needed in order to be self-substaining for
the entire summer. I would estimate that 99% of all plants in the medians are native prairie plants,
and any matinence that is needed can be gladly done by many volunteers,
I have recieved many complements for my work on the prairie because of how appealing it is
during the summer months, and the time the plants are dormant and not in bloom is the same
time yard grass would be brown,
I do not know what your plans are for the medians once the natural prairies are destroyed, but I
assure you, the natural prairie is far less work-intensive and less expensive than other things
such as grass or concrete, It is far more resistant to drought than yard grasses and is far better
for the environment If Elk River is making a commitment to becoming an energy efficient city we
should start by protecting native prairies, which are some of the most effective C02 reducing
plants on the planet
If allergens are a factor in your decision to destroy the prairie, I would like to point out that
natural prairie grasses and flowers choke the growth of plants that are responsible for spring
allergies, such as ragweed and other non-native plants,
I strongly encourage you to rethink your decision to destroy the native prairie, And I speak for
dozens of volunteers who have worked on this and the many other prairies in Elk River. It's
horribly frustrating to find that years of hard work to finally make this beautiful native prairie self-
sustaining could all be wasted and replaced with expensive and unappealing grass and concrete,
Please do not senselessly and needlessly destroy this beautiful prairie.
Spencer Wigmore
18913 Boston St
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-0071
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