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Kraus-Anderson Realty Company Project BL-11-01014 March 18, 2011 Page 6 The FFE of the building will be approximately 968 feet MSL. Based upon this FFE and existing site topography, we have assumed that earthwork cuts and fills of less than 5 feet from existing grades be necessary to reach finished grades at this site. However, soils corrections,where necessary, will substantially increase the total amount of earthwork required. We will provide pavement recommendations for flexible pavement sections for parking lots and drive ways based on the estimated automobile traffic. Based upon information provided, it is anticipated that traffic at this site will include 2 trucks per week and approximately 50 vehicles per day.Therefore, pavements at this site will experience a maximum of 100,000 equivalent 18 kips single-axle loads (ESALs) over a 20-year life span. Utility lines (water and sanitary sewer)will be brought into the site from the site entrance area off of Wayzata Boulevard West. We understand the majority of the utility lines will be directionally drilled into the site along either side of the site entrance drive. We have attempted to describe our understanding of the proposed construction to the extent it was reported to us by others. Depending on the extent of available information, assumptions may have been made based on our experience with similar projects. If we have not correctly recorded or interpreted the project details, we should be notified. Due to the preliminary nature of this project, we note that the recommendations made is this report made need to be revised as final design plans are established. In addition, a more detailed Geotechnical Evaluation may also be necessary. D. Recommendations D.1. Design and Construction Considerations Based upon the results of this exploration, the site is generally suited for support of the proposed building using spread foundations. However,soil corrections, including the removal and replacement of fill soils and swamp deposits, will be required prior to foundation and floor slab construction at this site. It is our judgment that these soil corrections will be substantial (deep) for a limited portion of the east wing of the building but can be performed using conventional earthwork equipment and techniques. We anticipate support of the entrance canopy footings could more economically be achieved on helical anchors as opposed to deep soil corrections. BRAUN INTERTEC