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Apr-30-0Z 04:15pm From-LEONARD, STREET AND DEINARD + T-423 P.002/013 F-587 <br /> LEONARD, STREET AND DEINARD <br /> r)SOPESSIONAL ASSOCIATION <br /> April 30, 2002 Hugh M. Maynard <br /> 612-335-1562 <br /> hugh.maynard@leonard_com <br /> By Telecopier <br /> Frank Dunbar <br /> Orono Ambar <br /> 5000 Glenwood Avenue <br /> Golden Valley,MN <br /> Re: Orono Woods Sanitary Sewer Line Relocation <br /> Dear Frank: <br /> Enclosed are the following items: <br /> 1. July 31, 2001 estimate from Mike Benedict of Frana and Sons for $34,265; <br /> 2. December 3, 2001 Escrow Agreement for Sewer Relocation on Lot 2, Block 1, Orono <br /> Ambar($31,557 escrowed for worked estimated to cost $21,038); <br /> 3. April 26,2002 letter from Greg Gappa of the City of Orono requesting directional boring <br /> of the new sewer rather than trench construction; <br /> 4. April 29, 2002 estimate from Galaxy Mechanical for$25,450; <br /> 5. April 29, 2002 letter from Mike Benedict of Frana and Sons announcing that he plans to <br /> start utility work on May 1; and <br /> The situation is muddled and it needs to be cleared up. <br /> a. Galaxy's bid is much less than Frana's bid; <br /> b. Sid wants you to hire Galaxy as the subcontractor rather than Frana, so Sid's cost will <br /> be lower; <br /> c. Sid wants to leave$25,450 in the escrow and release to him the balance of the <br /> escrow; <br /> d. The city wants directional boring to save trees; <br /> e. Directional boring will cost xnore.than trench construction; <br /> f Someone needs to pay the extra cost—either you or the city; <br /> g. Frana wants to start utility work elsewhere on the site on May 1 and start sewer <br /> relocation the same week; and <br /> T50 SOUTH FIPnI STREET SUITE 2300 MINNEArOLIs, MINNESOTA 55402 TEL 612.335-T50o FAX 612-335-x657 <br /> 2178635v1 LAW OFFICES IN MINNLAPOLIS, SAINT PAUL AND MANKATO <br />