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15 Minutes CASE ~ 5: SEWER A~D WATER ALIC~MENT OPTIONS SOUT~ OF U. S. HIGHWAY 410 By: Pete Rs~tikk~, Ci'.y Lngineer Back[round: At your October 13, 1987 Council meeting you directed me to resez, rcb other options for the alignment of sanitary sewer and watermain on the south [~ide cf U. ?. I~jgbway f:J0. I have discussed the possibility of using the U. S. Highway 410 right-of-way for construction of sewer and waterm~in with t{r. Fi].] Warden, Roadway Regu]a-t~ms Sup~.rr, isor for Mn/DOT. Mr. Warden did not see a problem using the right-of-way, however, it will require a new permit which will take at least a month to obtain. In addition, new plans will have to be prepared which will require new surveys at a cost of several thousand dollars. Also, temporary easements along the right-of-way will be requized whlch may require condemnation. Locating the utilities in the right-of-wmy will rwquire duplication of the lines at the ttime the property south of U. S. Highway ~10 is developed. Another alternative is to cut down on the easement widths over the existing alignment. The width of the perr,~anent casement could be reduced to 30 feet and the temporary easement could be reduced to 80 feet. This could save at least 50 percent on the right-of-way costs. However, State aid funds could not be used since the right-of-way purchase would not be adequate to accommodate the proposed State aid street. On the original plan, we could reduce the temporary easement by 40 feet. This could reduce the easement costs slightly. By proceeding with the original plan, State aid funds can be used and the right-of-way will be available for the proposed State aid street. The final alternative ~= tc stc~ the ~r~{cct cc,~].7~teT> ~r:f ~:.zjt for ]z~;d owners to deve!cp their property. This would either delay sewer and water expansion to the east cr would require a new alignment. Enclosed is a table showing the amounts cf easements to be purchased and tko cost ~t ~,CCC -~_- ~c::e -.et~a--~-~' ,~:~ ~£fO ~er acre for tem:.crar%'. Eecc.~-endat~_c_.=' ~'cu~d != 'we ~=' =~c~-~ai !cn~-range =c~ticn. if the action go== to court it w~ cost th= City at iaaa: the ...... '~=' .~ ~ =~_=_=_c value plus ~t~crney =fe=s Also, ~! = the ~he purchase cf the -~ ' ~- = ...... :~ ~ ~ __Eh. o. ~.. ~i ew City ~c. ~cceed vith future ;~!ans c= ext~-~-~ u-ilities tc the east=~=~ also allow for the censtructJcp cf the State aid street. ~.~cpp_ng the oro',ect could cost tee City accztzonal expense either ir~ ~ega~ fees er damages ...... .:-~- . the contractc, r The contractor has st~ed tna~ he would ~_ake a claim ~o the C~_tv for major de!e-~= cn ~ne project.