Agenda - Council - 10/16/2012 - Special

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• Architectural design that could be consistent with the station. The contractor suggests a brick building with a metal roof shaped like the shelter could be done fairly inexpensively. • A foundation system that only needs to go down 4-5 feet to provide a base for the building. • The building could be accessed off the maintenance road that the City has for their existing storm water pond. • Water and sanitary sewer are readily available. • The only conflict that the supply/return lines for the boiler system would have is a single shallow storm sewer line. This excavation could be done now and be quite simple. • Winter conditions for this work is still in play but much easier to control than underground features. • No need for a "cellar access' door that was making the design more complicated. • Gas service was originally identified to need to cross under the tracks, however there is a 4" gas line on the north side of TH 10 that could be used to provide the gas service required for the building — eliminating the need for an additional casing pipe under the railroad. The Contractor is confident that he can complete this construction below $500,000. We will work with him to continue to refine this cost and try to get it more in line with the budget of $350,000. 1 have talked to Tim Yantos and Kurt Ulrich so far. Kurt needs to take this to his City Council and is prepared to meet with his Council next Tuesday (October 16). Other things to consider. • The contractor believes that the cost of the vault will be higher than the cost of the aboveground building on the south side AND a shallow foundation on the north side for the future Old Ramsey Town Hall Building. • We have not precluded the construction of the Old Ramsey Town Hall Building. It will however, require the relocation of the new electrical service that was put in for the station. This is a relatively low cost fix, and could be done any time if needed. • The building located on the south could work within the context of the City architectural guidelines but needs to be considered part of the station for setback issues, etc. • Water service would need to come off the fire hydrant line on the south side of the building. We need City concurrence that this acceptable. We are preparing a few exhibits that I should be able to provide to you tomorrow. I don't have all of the PMT contacts, so please forward on to others within the PMT and your organizations. We recommend that our design team shift gears and proceed immediately (after Tuesday's Ramsey City Council meeting) on the south side location. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks. Paul tq,? 5AA&n( t9 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2550 University Ave West, Suite 238N St. Paul, MN 55114 Ph: 651-643-0407 Cell: 612-750-3170 Fax: 651-645-5116 P a u I. d a n i e l s o n@ k i m l ey- h o rn. co m The electronic data files ("Files") furnished by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to the intended receiver of the Files ("Receiving Party") are provided only for the convenience of Receiving Party and only for its sole use. Receiving Party agrees that by opening the attachment(s) containing the files Receiving Party shall be bound by and subject to the terms of this notice. In the case of any defects in the Files or any discrepancies between the Files and the hardcopy of the Files prepared by Kimley-Horn, the hardcopy shall govern. Only printed copies of documents conveyed by Kimley-Horn may be relied upon. Any use of the information obtained or derived from these electronic files will be at the Receiving Party's sole risk. Because data stored in electronic media format can deteriorate or be modified inadvertently or otherwise without authorization of the data's creator, the Receiving Party agrees that it has 60 days to perform acceptance tests, after which it shall be deemed to have accepted the data transferred. Receiving Party accepts the Files on an "as is" basis with all faults. There are no express warranties made by Kimley-Horn with respect to the Files, and any implied warranties are excluded.