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Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he wants to make sure that the costs the City charges the contractor is higher than what they could do the work for to encourage them to do the work. Councihnember Hendriksen stated that he was presuming that the fees would be collected to cover any damage that would not be apparent initially. He did not feel that the fees would be used to cover the case where a contractor does a terrible job and breaks up a driveway and then walks away because they paid their $20.00. Consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to research the actual cost of replacing driveways both bituminous and concrete and report back to the Committee. Case #2: Approve Master Trail Plan Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that last year the City Council authorized the Park and Recreation Commission to invite requests for proposals (RFP) for trail planning services. The Master Trail Plan, if ordered by the City Council, is intended to be a comprehensive and detailed trail plan, which will also be a valuable tool for grant applications. RFP's for Master Trail Planning Services were mailed directly to four consulting firms, specializing in trail planning and design, as well as in natural resource protection. One of these firms declined to workload concerns, and a fifth firm inquired, but did not submit a proposal. LHB Engineers and Architects, URS Corporation, and SRF Consulting Group, Inc. delivered proposals before the November 6, 2001, submission date. On November 15, 2001, the Park and Recreation Commission discussed the project and directed that staff examines the proposals and contact references. At the Commission's December 2001 meeting, the Commission recommended that LHB Engineers and Architects be selected as the firm to perform the trail planning services. During this same meeting, how to fund the Master Trail Plan was discussed. The Commission requested that City Council authorize an amount not to exceed $55,000. The services would be fimded fi'om the trail fees collected to date and those to be collected in 2002 Trail fees are deposited in the Park Trust Fund. Councilmember Kurak stated that she was very pleased that neighborhood meetings are included in the proposals. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos noted that it was important to point out that the public participation portion would be used as an in-kind match for the greenways grant application as well. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the $55,000 was currently in a fund to pay for the plan and how did LHB expect to be paid. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that currently in the Trail fees fund there is $28,000, but staff anticipates to have several lots platted in 2002, from which they will collect trail fees. As to how LHB expects to be paid, they can establish that as part of the contract. Finance Committee/January 22, 2002 Page 3 of 9