E-mail from DarioFrom:Dario Klasic
To:Al-Jaff, Sharmeen
Subject:190 Dakota Retail
Date:Friday, September 23, 2022 9:54:14 AM
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Chanhassen Coffee EEE WS 9.8.2022.pdf
Chanhassen Coffee EEE WS 9.8.2022.pdf
Klasic Dakota Retail Final.pdf
Hello Sharmeen,
Thank you for taking my call earlier this week to discuss this.
Below is a recap of our conversations as well as issues that we are trying to get resolved. I will
try to be as brief as possible in my email so please let me know if you need anything else from
me.
Current status
We received estimates from few companies just on pipe work that has to go
underground to be able to complete this project.
First estimate we received was from a company called Triple E Water and Sewer
LLC. Their estimate came to out to a whopping $335,000 (JUST FOR THE PIPE
WORK estimate attached)
Second estimate we received was from a company called Kusske Construction
Company LLC. Their estimate came out to a whopping $424,480
Estimate to complete black top as well as concrete work necessary for this project
was from Plehal Blacktopping in the amount of $145,926 for phase one and
additional $80,000 to add the 10 parking spots that came in as phase 2. (Erik the
owner of the company is willing to honor his pricing from last year to help us
with this project.
Landscaping estimate came to $40,000
Re-building the trash enclosure $35,000
Engineering -$45,000
Total for project if there are no unknown issues $680,926
I contacted Scott with water shed as well as Mike the architect to get their opinion on
the piping work in particular the both said that they did not think that it was going to
cost this much they felt like it would be half that just like we did.
After wrapping our head around this huge amount of money we have to invest in this
property we decided to move things forward and get it all done since we already
invested over $800,000 into our Tono Restaurant buildout.
Next challenge - When started siding these contracts with the companies
mentioned above the issues is that the pipes for the work needed to complete
phase 2 is about 12weeks out. When we received this information we new right
away that there is no way to complete the phase 2 of the project in time before
winter.
Currently we are sitting with a completed restaurant where we are losing $11,000 per
month since we are not open and also investing $680,926 into this project.
What we are asking of the city
We are still planning on doing the entire project BUT are not able to get phase 2 of the
project completed by next spring which means that our restaurant would stay closed.
We are in process of completing the phase 1 which will widen the drive through into 2
lanes as well as add 2 new parking spots to the development. So we would have to do
Phase 2 with adding 8 more parking spots in spring.
I would like to ask the city to allow us to open conditionally after we complete phase 1
which will allow us to have a two lane drive through and additional 2 spaces or at
minimum at least allow us to open for delivery and in store pick up until phase 2 is
completed.
Please let me know if you need anything else and who I could talk to to come to some sort of
agreement on this. Unfortunetly we are being hit form all angles and are asking the city to help
us stop the bleeding at least on the restaurant she where we are loosing $11,000 per month
until we can open.
Dario Klasic
CEO | Owner
p: 651.356.6226
m: 612.214.2069
a: 905 Jefferson ave Unit 101 Saint Paul MN 55102
w: www.klasicpropertyservices.com