7 1998 Trail Projects
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
City Center Drive, PO Box 147
hanhassen, Minnesota 55317
Phone 612.937.1900
General Fax 612.937.5739
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Don Ashworth, City Manager
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FROM:
Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
DATE:
May 6, 1998
SUBJ:
Award of Bid for 1998 Trail Project
I am pleased to present to you a recommendation for the Award of Bid for the
City's 1998 Trail Project. Nearly four years have passed since the Park &
Recreation Commission recommended that the City Council conduct a park, trail,
and open space referendum. Three years have passed since the City Council
appointed a special task force to complete the referendum. Eleven months have
passed since the referendum was approved, and for the past eight months we have
been working with interested stakeholders to design the six individual trail
segments.
The attached letter from Dave Nyberg, Project Manager presents the results of the
bid opening. Midwest Asphalt is the low bidder at $1,096,269.50. Mr. Nyberg's
estimate for this portion of the job was $1,123,320 budget for all elements of the
project is detailed below.
1998 Trail Project
Low Bid (Award on May 11)
HR Green Contract
HR Green Additional Request
Legal, Appraisals,
Easement Cost (estimated)
$1,095,924.50
200,702.00
7,600.00
$150.000 - 250.000.00
Total
$1,454,226.50 - $1,554,226.50
Project Budget
$1,540,000
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council award the 1998 Trail Project to Midwest
Asphalt Corporation in the amount of $1 ,096,269.50 and authorize contracts be
executed.
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Mr. Todd Hoffman
Park and Recreation Director
City ofChanhassen
POBox H7
Chanhasst!t1, MN 55317
RE: 1998 CHANHASSEN TRAIL PROJECT
RFCOMMENDA nON OF A WARD OF CONTRACT
Dear Mr. :,:-toffman:
We opened bids on the 1998 Chanhassen Trail Project on April 14, 1998. Midwest Asphalt was
the low bidder on the project. The results of the bidding are listed below:
Midwest Asphalt Corporation
Rosti Construction
Ingram Excavating, Inc.
C. S. McCrossan Construction
Barber Construction Company
$1,096,269.50
$1,105.732.00
$1,237,991.25
$1,398,206.25
$1,433,134.00
We had a post-bid contractor meeting on Tuesday, April2Sth to discuss the project. Midwest
Asphalt is ready to begin construction of the project as soon as the project is awarded.
The City Attorney has acquired the necessary easements for constroction of the Highway 7 trail
segment. This will be the first segment constructed. We anticipate that the Lake Riley segment
will be constructed next. Easement acquisition on the Lake Riley segment is occurring now.
We under."t:and that the award of the 1998 Chanhassen Trail Project is on the City COWlcil
agenda for May 11th. If the City Council awards the project to Midwest Asphalt, we will have a
pre-constructiOI:1 conference the next day. Construction will then proceed accordingly. We
recommelld award of the 1998 Chanhassen Trail Project to Midwest Asphalt. Contract books
have beet: prepared for City signatures once the award of the project has been approved by the
City Council.
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We will be in attendance at the May 11th Chanhassen City Council meeting to answer any
questions the City Council would have on the project. In the interim. please do not hesitate to
give us a:all if you have any questi~ns.
Sincerely,
Howard R, Green Company
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David E.:-J"yberg, P.E
Project Manager
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1998 Trail Project Update
Volume 1 No.1
Following several months of activity, the 1998
Chanhassen Trail project is fmally ready to
proceed with construction this summer. Plans
were approved by the City COWlcil and authorized for
bidding earlier this year. Bids were opened on
Tuesday, Apri114, with Midwest Asphalt .1 ~
as the low bidder. Plans have been ft'. .... ~
approved by Carver COWlty and also by
the Minnesota Department of ' .,
Transportation.
Tentative Schedule
We are anticipating that construction will begin on the
Highway 7 segment sometime in mid-May. We are
hoping that all segments of the trail will be completed
in 1998.
An inspector for the project will be available during
construction of the trail project. This person is
available to answer your questions and give you an
update on the status of the project. We anticipate that
the construction will move through the City, segment
by segment, with completion of the project scheduled
for the fall of 1998.
As with any construction project, the schedule and
completion of the project will be somewhat dependent
on the weather. If we have any significant
precipitation, the construction site may need to be left
alone to dry out prior to continuing work on each
segment. We will make attempts to minimize soil
erosion from precipitation along each segment. We ask
for your patience with projected weather delays
throughout construction of this project.
The Lake Riley trail is tentatively scheduled to be
completed after the Highway 7 trail.
Questions
Property owners with questions about the project
should call Howard R. Green Company's
representatives-Paul Kauppi, Inspector, or Dave
Nyberg, Project Manager-at 644-4389 for
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construction-related questions. Paul's pager number is
637-6100. You may see him out on the project site,
driving a 1995 White Olds Sierra. Feel free to talk to
Paul about any issues or concerns related to the
construction.
Easements
Easement acquisition is continuing on several of the
segments of the proposed trail. Mr. Joel Jamnik, the
City Attorney, is making contact with many residents
along the proposed trail corridors to discuss the proposed
project and easements that are required to properly
construct the trail. If we need an easement from you to
construct the trail, you will be contacted soon by Mr.
Jamnik. He will be coordinating all the efforts with
residents for easement acquisition. If you have any
questions about easements on the project, please call Mr.
Jamnik at 452-5000.
Proposed Construction
The trail project will consist of constructing an 8-foot
wide pavement trail. It will be necessary to disturb the
existing grass along the proposed trail alignment during
construction of the trail. All disturbed grass will be
revegetated. The contractor will attempt to minimize
vegetation disturbance to the greatest extent possible,
however, please keep in mind that the contractor will be
using equipment that requires considerable area to work
in.
We urge you to use caution around the work site. Your
assistance in reminding area children to stay clear of
~onstruction equipment is helpful in
maintaining a safe environment. The
o 0 0 size, weight, noise, and dust created by
construction traffic make it very
difficult for workers to watch for onlookers.
We ask for your patience and cooperation during
construction of the proposed trail. We will continue to
keep residents updated on the progress with this
newsletter. Additional newsletters will be issued as the
project progresses through the City of Chanhassen.
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