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County Road 15 Beautification 'Task Force Report and Request for Funding January 4, 1983 Page 2 The to that a design without implementation has no value, and to that end we are committed as a group to encourage the implementation of the Plan through direct contact with individual and business property owners, application for grant funds, and implementation of specific programs such as "Sponsor a Tree, f*^nch...etc.". It was one of the early determinations of the Committee that the simplest method of ensuring a unified plan was to designate one design firm for the entire project. To that end, we sent bid '^quests to approximately twelve landscape and design com panies (Exhibit B) with the understanding that once our Committee had chosen a design firm we would be deoendent upon the three Cities' approval for funding. Coiranittee received five bids from the following firms: Gustafson Design $1,500 $2,500, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. $3,500, Otten Bros. Nursery $1,500 +, Arteka $3,000 +, and James Robin $3,000 +. The Designer Selection Committee (members listed above) reviewed all five bids, and with a specific concern to bid requirement qualification #1 chose three finalists and met with them to determine a final recommendation. All three finalists orovided excellent presentations. Final determination was made to recommend James Robin, based upon his distinguished career reputation and his familiarity with our communities (see Proposal for Ser vices. Westonka Area Chamber of Commerce, James Robin's Bid Proposal, Exhibit C). Upon this Sub-committee's rep' Mr. Robin's firm was aoproved by the full Committee as its choice to create a Concept Plan for the new County Road 15. Funding and a timetable for creation and imolementation of the Plan became our next concern. Knowing that many oeoole would want to do some form of landscaping in the Spring of 1989, the Committee has felt from the beginning of this project a sense that time was of the essence. To that end we have looked to develop an overall generalized Concept Plan, one design firm, and early and consistent contact with the Cities' stiffs, in an attempt to provide a product that can. be ready for implementa tion in the Spring of 1989. Please note the enclosed timetable (Exhibit D)_ for Development and Implementation of the Plan. During this period, our Sub-committee on Grants (members listed above) will 'y: exploring and applying for any applicable State and Federal funding. (Please note Exhibit E). With its preliminary work completed, this Committee comes to the three Ci^y Councils to ask*.for funding to further implement its work. The costs projected for this project are as follows: Landscape Concept Communication, Printing and Mailings to specific property owners and the general public $3,500 »; T-i The requested allocation from each City to further implement this project would be $1,350. Please note that this is for a generalized Concept Plan to be prepared by an individual with specific background in this type of complex municipal project, and with input from this Committee and any additional City representatives C'-e*. inning Commission members, etc.) whom the councils feel inclined to name. This >mmittee as a whole hopes that each of the Cities will endorse and support our effort at continued "Working Together" to develop the he=*rt of our Westonka Community. Respectfully submitted...‘Westonka Beautification Task Force Committee