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Construct an alternative access road and vacate easement. Attached is a figure showing the existing 24-foot wide temporary park access road and connecting water tower driveway shaded in red, as well as the proposed 24-foot wide park access road shaded in magenta. Existing utilities are included in the figure, which include Zayo fiberoptics, CenterPoint gas, Connexus electric, and Comcast and CenturyLink telecommunications lines. At a minimum these utilities serve the adjacent private properties, as well as the buildings and water tower in Elmcrest Park. The private utilities were field located and surveyed so their positioning on this figure is generally accurate. The estimated project cost for removing the existing road and driveway and constructing the proposed road totals $214,000. This estimated project cost includes 10-percent contingency costs and 23-percent indirect costs. Staff does not anticipate the City would be responsible for paying to relocate the private utilities, but we also do not know if any private agreements were executed with private property owners. As noted below, if the City does need to pay to relocate utilities it could cost the City up to $70,000 to do so. Funding Source: Purchase of the park land and access, and access to the water tower can come from various funding sources including park dedication and water enterprise funds. Recommendation: Staff recommend seeking a price from the underlying land owner for purchase of the property and identifying appropriate funding based upon the price and purpose of the land. Outcome/Action: Consensus of Council direction to staff based upon discussion. Road Alternative Site Location Aerial Access Easement Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 11/04/2021 05 : 3 5 PM Form Started By: Kathy Schmitz Started On: 11/04/2021 01:34 PM Final Approval Date: 11/04/2021