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MEI~4RANDUM Date: November 13,1996 From: Roberk J. Lankston, Acting City Engineer Tv: Hearings Gfficial SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES FOR FIVE (5) VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY. (CONTRACT #95-26) (JOB #3375) BACKGROUND This project was initiated by the Capital improvement Program ~CIP} adapted by the City Council on February 14,1994. The improvements involves twenty property owners and who will bear 100 percent of the assessable cost. Based on the Council Motion on September 2fi,1994, city staff proceeded with bidding of the project, as provided for in the Eugene Code 7.1 GD~5}and 7.1607}. The City Council formed the Local Improvement District ~LID~ on September 27, 1995. The project has been completed, and final assessment. costs have been calculated. The City received a letter from Amedee M. Smith, 9D E 2Dth Avenue see attached letter}. Mr. Smith express his objection to the cost of the proposed assessment. This assessment included the cost of a retaining wall behind the sidewalk. The retaining wall was necessary to construct the sidewalk and greatly increased the cost, of construction. ~ The cost to, this property owner was $3,451.00 with a total assessment of $5,539.72. The retaining wall was constructed to Gregor Department of Transportation ~ODGT} and City of Eugene specifications. The retaining wall bene~#s this parcel in a manner peculiarto the parcel and was assessed directly against the parcel. PRQJECT The project included construction of five to seven feet wide sidewalk and four to seven inches thick. At the following locations. 1. 2Dth Avenue from UVillamette to Gak - 3 properties 2. VV. 11th Avenue; Chambers to Garfield - 9 properties 3. Bailey Hill Road from 11th Avenue to 1 Sth Avenue - 4 properties 4. Royal Avenue from Highway 99 to Louis ~ 1 properties 5. Garf eld Street from 12th Avenue to 14th Avenue - 3 properties