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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION REVISED DATE: February 24,2003 ITEM NO: ^ Department Approval: Name Gregory A. Gappa Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Public Scr\ ice Director’s Report Title Director of Public Services Item Description: Schedule Assessment Hearing for North Arm Lane Paving Project This project began in 2002 and last fall quotations were solicited for this project, but the quotations came in high because it was near the end of the construction season. The quotes were not accepted with the intent to solicit quotations again for project completion early this summer. The deadline for contractor submission of quotations for this is project is scheduled for Monday, February 24th. Information on the quotations received will be provided at the Council meeting Acceptance of the quotation for this project will not occur until after the assessment hearing. The costs provided in this memo are estimates based on the feasibility study. Proposed assessment costs, based on the quotations received, will be provided for the meeting Amount of Assessment and Potential City Financial Contribution At the Public Hearing for this project, the neighborhood residents asked if the City would consider a financial contribution for this project and Council directed staff to research this issue and present possible funding options for this project at the assessment hearing. We have studied the possibility of a City financial contribution for this project and our staff recommendation is that a City contribution for some of the project costs may be warranted for sex eral reasons. The first rea.son is that having this road paved will reduce the City's maintenance costs for grading and crushed rock replacement on this road. This is the only gravel road in this area of the City, so it is incnicicnt to mobili/e the road grader to maintain this one road. A paved road would require less maintenance and will also reduce the amount of sediment in the storm water runoff from this road. .Another reason for City financial participation in this project is that the City currently pays for pavement overlays on other public strecis with no assessments to the neighborhood residents. These pavement overlays also include costs tor repair of poor areas in the pavement and shouldering of the road after the overlay is completed. The equivalent cost of a pavement overlay is $9,000 which is about 35% of the project cost. Page 1 of 2 Mm