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MEMORANDUM Date: February 6,1995 From: Les Lyle, City Engineer To: Hearings official SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES FOR EUGENE SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J AT TWO (2) LOCATIONS 1) SOUTH SIDE OF WEST 18TH AVENUE FROM BAILEY HILL ROAD TO 2200-FEET WEST 2) NORTH SIDE OF 30TH AVENUE FROM HARRIS STREET TO UNIVERSITY STREET. (CONTRACT #95-12) (JOB #3344) BACKGRgUND This project was initiated by Council Motion on September 26,1994. The improvements involved only one property owner 44J School District} who will bear 100 percent of the assessable cost. Based on the Council Motion, city staff proceeded with bidding of the project, as provided for in the Eugene Code 1.16945} and 1.16041}, on September 26,1994 and the City Council formed the Local Improvement District 4LID} on June 14,1995. The project has been completed, and final assessment costs have been calculated. PROJECT The project included construction of a 5-foot wide sidewalk with driveway. ASSESSMENT Under City of Eugene assessment policy,100 percent of the improvement costs will be distributed to the abutting property owner. Below are the final unit assessable costs. SidewalklDriveway $24.951front foot Cost to City: $1,719.07 The assessable unit costs listed below are based on the low bids received prior to construction and were quoted to property owners at the LID hearing following the bid opening: Sidewalk/Driveway $27.62/front foot RECOMMENDATION The final improvement costs are Iowerthan quoted at the local improvement hearing and are comparable to projects of similar size, Staff recommends approval of the assessment as calculated and that the Council levy the f nal assessment.