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would generally expert for a trail of this type. The reason <br />the high cost is the need to fill in the ditch along the roadway in <br />order to provide space for the path. This requires the <br />installation of storm sewer and curb and gutter along the roadway. <br />Because of the high cost it is only feasible for the city of <br />accomplish the project with the financial assistance of Hennepin <br />Parks. The cooperative arrangement with Hennepin Parks not only <br />provides for sharing of the costs but it avoids duplication of <br />effort in terms of each jurisdiction constructing its own trail. <br />Costs <br />Construction Contract <br />Construction Contingency (3%) <br />Landscaping <br />$513,121.00 <br />$ 15,394.00 <br />$ 15,000.00 <br />Sub total - Construction $543,515.00 <br />Engineering $135,700.00 <br />Total Project Cost $679,215.00 <br />Henneoin Parks Share $339,607.50 <br />City Share $339,607.50 <br />The alternative to building a separated trail on Old Crystal Bay <br />Road at this time is to wait to develop the city's bike/hike trail <br />system as opoortunities arise to build it most cost effectively. <br />Although this would cause a major delay in constructing a separated <br />trail on Old Crystal Bay Road, there are near-term opportunities <br />for construction of a separated trail on County Road 6 between Old <br />Crystal Bay Road and Willow and on Willow between County Road 6 and <br />Highway 12. <br />The decision about whether to buila the more e.xpensive trail along <br />Old Crystal Bay Road is related to whether a walking path on Old <br />(^^ystal Bay Road is a high need and high priority item the <br />city The reason this should be evaluated as a walking trail is <br />that a walking trail needs to be separated from the roadway while <br />a bike trail can be provided by simply paving the shoulder of the <br />roadway If the Council believes the need for a walking path is <br />such that a path will be constructed on Old Crystal Bay Road within <br />the foreseeable future even if that may be 5 to 10 years down the <br />road it makes sense to develop a joint trail with Hennepin Parks <br />now in order to share the costs and avoid the construction of a <br />duplicate trail. <br />Starkey Road. Although when driving along Starkey Road it <br />appears the pathway is planned to use Starkey Road as a <br />connection to Baker Park, the bike path will actually connect <br />to the Baker Park trail at a different point. Starkey Road is <br />not a part of this project and is not a part of the route <br />between the Luce Line and the Baker Park trail. <br />1