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CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A.
Attomeys at Law
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1\ atffiew K. )irnkl'
K' ,gu N. Knutson Rix (612) 452 -5550 John F. Kelly
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Gcur� e T, Srephcnson
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April 8, 1997
CHANHASSEN MAYOR AND CITY COU
Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
Mike Mason, Councilmember
Steven Berquist, Councilmember
Mark Engel, Councilmember
Mark Senn, Councilmember
Re: Chanhassen Carrier ,Annex
Dear Mayor and Councilmeinbers:
Enclosed please find copy of letter dated April 4, 1997, from RSPR Architects, Ltd.,
the project architects, to Brian Marshall at the Postal Service containing cost estimates to
complete the berm and related work within the conservation easement.
The cost estimate for the approximately 90 -foot berm extension onto the Weather
Service property, including seeding, landscaping and fencing, is $21,580.00. The cost
estimate to reconstruct the path on the postal service property is $6,000.00, and an additional
$1,500.00 for trail realignment on the adjoining lot to the west.
The Postal Service steadfastly refuses to construct or pay for the berm extension onto
the Weather Service property or any other off-site improvements.
The City has the option of continuing to press the Postal Service to construct the berm
extension, drop the idea, or have the City contract and pay for the extended berm.
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Chanhassen Mayor and City Council Members
April 8, 1997
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Please call me if you have any questions.
Best regards,
CAM B LL, KN'UTSON, SCOTT
& T S, P. A.
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Thom s M. Scott
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Kate Aanenson
William B. Kemble
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d the ballpark cost estimates, requested by Breve Husrad in an el - mail
1997, for your negotiation, with the City of Chanhassen.
aces arm based on tha preliminary design dated 19 November 1990, Thy
work may va from t cesi eati t11 4te x dtic ro th rollo -ijIg
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rimates, Torn Fronk of I'nviroscience visited the site to determine more
much of "(he existing path %YQuId require rcpincemtnr_ A, the above
early the entire path behind the USPS ;ize will :t,zed to be ruplaeed, Toln
t the south side of the base of die berm is very dose to d,c e:isLiTS barbed
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id fit the trail in north of the barhect wire Once as the re5idejns ha ve
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Jim I irzhugn, A•.I.A,
Robe M. I ucws, n,t.a. Below please f�nd the ballpark cost estimates, requested uested by S teve Hustad in an e mall
NN ,Xk. A.I.A. dated 27 Marc 1997, for your negotiations will, the City of Chanhassen.
These cost e5ti aces are based on the preliminary design dated 18 November 1996. The
actual cost of t i! work may vary from th"s cost ealintatcs duc to the following
conditions;
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design was one.
7 he exailt I cation of the rnri, has not been dctermiticd, thus 1110 lengih may var
• We do nbr h 1ve :111v su rvey informatit,n for the NOAA site, volunle of s oil
in the berin •srension difficult to esiimare,
\ Fnnl csi n may vary Con idtrabjv from this preliminary dvi i�gn. dot: to the foes th:1l
nI specitic agreement between all parties has begirt reached to dare.
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>_icsign (dated 8 November 1996) excluding the cost of
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property ,
a) maTlan seed 7.000.00
b) pla m terial -15,333.00
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3, Cost e�tim ate to construct berm and landscaping on adjacent
property to east which is owned by NOAA
a) §Crt extension
b) neat and seed
G) plat t material
d) 7 ft. high fence
Item 3 subtotal
4. Cost es6m' a to reconstruct path
H) portion on USPS properly
b) porn n outside of USPS property
Item 4 subtotal
Subtotal
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1.500,00
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100.230.00
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nt i� alrc,d inrludCd in the currgit contract tvinh I: m.. ine�l�- �on.uucuuii
tttnates, Tom Fronk of l nviroscience visited the site to derermille more
nuch of the: t:xistinti path %would iequire replacent tent_ As thtt tbove
early the entire path behind the USPS site N-111 need to br ,'cplact;d. To,n
t: the south side of the base of die berm is Ycry close to the c,:istim% hZrhed
i of the trail easement), and thus it tnay be difficult to leave the berm
A fit the trail in north of the barbed wire lence as the residents have
nay Cause addititmal Go,t, depending on the Final dz;i,n.
Bove i5 for a ? tupr high tenet.. In David 13ras141.1's rr i5cu , ound
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CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P:
Thomas J. Campbell
Roger N. Knutson
Thomas M. Scott
Gary G. Fuchs
James R. Walston
Elliott B. Knetsch
Suesan Lea Pace
Attorneys at Law
(612) 452 -5000
Fax (612) 452 -5550
Andrea McDowell Poehler
Matthew K. Brokl*
John F. Kelly
Marguerite M. McCarron
George T. Stephenson
`Also licensed in Wisconsin
Mr. Brian Marshall, Manager
Administrative Services
United States Postal Service
200 South 1st Street RM 206
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Re: Chanhassen Carrier Annex
Dear Mr. Marshall:
VIA FACSIMILE AND MAIL
NO.: (612) 349 -3569
This letter will serve as a follow -up to our March 20 phone conversation.
First, you stated that the Postal Service is unwilling to include the extension of
the berm onto the weather service property as part of the Postal Service general
contract. Your position is that the City should contract separately for this work. This
position is based upon advice from your legal department.
Second, you will be obtaining cost figures next week from the Postal Service
general contractor for the berm extension.
Third, while you have not committed to paying for the cost of reestablishing the
trail, this on -site item can be included in the Postal Service general contract. You will
be taking the initial steps to amend your contract to include this item and advise me of
the proposed additional cost.
Fourth, you will make arrangements so I can speak directly to your legal
counsel about these matters next week.
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March 21, 1997
Suite 317 • Eagandale Office Center • 1380 Corporate Center Curve • Eagan, MN 55121
Mr. Brian Marshall
March 21, 1997
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By far the simplest and most effective way to handle the berm extension
(including fencing and landscaping) is for the Postal Service to amend its general
contract to include this work. I recognize that you had taken the position prior to the
noise study that the Postal Service would not pay for any berm extension. However,
we now have your own noise expert recommending the berm extension in order to
mitigate the noise impact from your facility.
I would ask you to reconsider your position and include the berm extension as
part of your general contract. Requiring the City to competitively bid and contract
separately for this small berm extension makes little sense. It will only serve to
complicate things, cause potential delay and increase costs. Certainly the Postal
Service and City in spending taxpayer money should take the simplest, most cost
effective approach of including this item in your contact.
I look forward to further discussions with you next week.
Best regards,
CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT
& FUCTH$, P.A.
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cc: Chanhassen Mayor & Councilmembers
Don Ashworth, City Manager
Sharmin Al -Jaff
William B. Kemble
Randy Maluchnik (Congressman David Minge's Liaison)
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William B. Kemble
1782 Valley Ridge Trail North
Chanhassen, Nnl ' 55317
612 -448 -3023 home
612 -448 -6208 ogee
612448 -6211 fax
March 24, 1997
Nfr. 'fom Scott
Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs
I380 Corporate Center, Suite 317
Eagan, X N 55121
Dear Torn:
Thank you for providing me with the latest updates regarding the Chanhassen USPS annex today.
I have Just returned from this evening's city council meeting, at which I expressed to the council
the residents' greatest concern, and am wTiting to you regarding this concerti as well.
Following the recent neighborhood meeting, Lora Grgich of KSP Architects provided the
neighbors a copy of the proposed I.iSPS landscaping plan, and a survey depicting the berm in its
current unfinished state- My nei - ghbor Bob Beduhn is a civil engineer by profession, and he
overlaid the two documents together to analyze the elevations and contours of the berm as
proposed. In Bob's professional opinion it is highly unlikely that the berm can be constructed to
reach the elevations the USPS committed to at the recent neighborhood meeting. There simply is
not a noun h room in the const trva6on easement for a 950 foot elevation been sloped so the
planned trees and shrubs will survive, and the bike trail, without sigtifieant removal of medium
and large e. isti.ng trees. As you know, a primary goal of this project is to maintain the existing
trees as part of the buffer zone_
This evening 1 asked the city council to request from the USPS a finished grading plan depicting
the bens in its Final state. The purpose for this request was to confirm the elevations and contours
of the finished berm, My request was refused for the present. Tltc information contained in this
grading plan will be critical to obtain, confirm and share with the residents prior to city council
approval of the final berm plan. As you Mow, we are all very doubtful that the USPS will do what
they propose to do, and we need to see the grading plan ourselves before we feel comfortable with
ific berm. Please make sure that this document is obtained from the USPS as soon as it is
appropriate.
Thank you again for all your work on this project.
Sincerely,
William B. Ketnble
cc Don Ashworth, Citv of Chanhassen