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EUGENE HEARINGS OFFICIAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT: PAVING, CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS ON CRESCENT A VENUE FROM CRESCENT MEADOWS TO GAME FARM ROAD (JOB #3341) BACKGROUND This project was initiated by a irrevocable petition from the two developers who will bear 100% percent of the assessable cost for the proposed local improvement district (LID). The City Engineer initiated the project, as provided for in the Eugene Code 7.160(8) on November 14,1995. The property owners were notified of the pending local improvement district hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by Municipal Code. The project was advertised on June 21, 1996, and bids were opened July 2, 1996. The City received four (4) bids for this improvement project. The low bid was submitted by Egge Sand & Gravel in the amount of $307,641.00. PROJECT The project includes construction of 290 feet of 22 foot-wide paving (half street), with curb and gutter, and 600 feet of 44 foot-wide paving,with curb, gutter, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers. ASSESSMENT Costs listed below are the estimated assessment costs calculated from the low bid. 36' Paving Sanitary lateral Sidewalk Storm sewer $ 87.7 5/front foot $ .25/square foot $ 25.10/each $ 0.04/square foot Cost to City: $153,060 RECOMMENDA TION Staff provided the Hearings Official with a memorandum which outlined the above information and which recommended approval of the formation of the proposed district. A public hearing regarding the proposed district formation was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. On July 3, 1996. Because no persons indicated an interest in attending the hearing, the hearing was canceled. Estimated costs are based on the low bid and are comparable to other projects of similar size and nature. Staff has recommended approval of the formation of the local improvement district. The Hearings Official finds that the proposed local improvement district would benefit the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eugene in that it will provide necessary urban services, consistent with Growth Management and the Urban Service Area Element Policy 8 of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. Finally, the Hearings Official finds that the proposed assessments are calculated in accordance with the Eugene Code and that the project is one for which the assessments are for a local improvement