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November 14,1994 <br />Orono. MN 55356 <br />Re: Application Number 1965 <br />Dear Michael. <br />• 60j-r> <br />Su5Ck <br />Mr. Michael P. Gaffron, m <br />Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator j * <br />City of Orono ^ zO Li:' N <br />2780 Kelley Parkway -^/-ry U ^ <br />—IfvnioD/^CM^t:^ «-tT C5P <br />Coi/p/^ t*7^. <br />-jgetsaesr^s ^uajc/l-^ to <br />l*m writing for two reasons: to update the city on the status of our proposed construction <br />of new retaining walls down to the lake and a request to Orono's City Council. <br />1. Gustafson Design, Inc. (our landscape designer), contacted two quality <br />construction companies, specializing in retaining wall work, to bid on our property. <br />The bids were to follow the engineer specifications, prescribed building techniques <br />and stone materials per the City's approved resolution and conditional use permit, <br />file no. 1965. Dale Gustafson estimated that the cost of the work could run <br />between $40,000 and $50,000. <br />Edgework Builde.''s. Inc. of Chanhassen and Concept Landscaping. Inc. of Mound <br />submitted bids that were approximately $30,000 higher than what we had <br />expected. <br />Although I preferred to use lannon stone, I had to look at affordable alternatives. <br />Dale Gustafson suggested using Allen block, a manufactured material. <br />Appearance-wise, it would be a good substitute for lannon stone and the cost <br />would be less. At our request, both construction companies rebid the project, <br />using Allen block as the retaining wall material. This time, both estimates were <br />within an affordable price range (mid $50's). <br />2. Attached is our signed and notarized copy of the City Council's resolution <br />granting variances and a conditional use permit. I ask that the city approve the <br />document as is, without delay, and let me direct the construction company to use <br />Allen block instead of lannon stone for the retaining wall material. I've been <br />assured by both Gustafson Design and Edgework Builders, Inc. that all other <br />components would remain the same as specified by the City Council and agreed to <br />by American Engineering Testing, Inc. and Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & <br />Associates. Without this immediate approval. I've been told by Edgework <br />Builders that the work cannot be started this fall and that it would be advisable to <br />then postpone construction until late fall 1995.