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He further stated that he had received a number of questions from <br />Mr. Stultz, including that the cost of the project was too high, <br />that he didn't like the driveway adjustment and that it was <br />unfair to assess a ~0 foot minimum. Mr. Lyle stated that he <br />thought the assessments were appropriate and the 60 foot minimum <br />is mandated by the City Code. He said the Code has a specific <br />direction that this is how assessments are to be done and that <br />the theory is that the smaller lot receives a similar benefit to <br />one which is larger. He said that the Cul-De-Sac bulb was <br />constructed within the property lines and that there was no <br />leeway in which to locate it. He said the driveway location was <br />discussed with Mr. Stints. <br />Irving Carlisle stated that he has a small rental on the Cul-De- <br />Sac and it is not a benefit to him to have it paved. He thought <br />that he had no choice as to whether the project would be <br />constructed. He states that he got no notification about the <br />increase in cost from the initial estimate. He stated that if he <br />had received such notification, he would have contacted Mr. <br />Stints about whether the project should go forward. He further <br />believes that he should have received notification by registered <br />mail and questioned whether notice was sent to all property <br />owners. Mr. Lyle responded that notification was sent to all pro- <br />perty owners and he would be willing to provide that information <br />to Mr. Carlisle. He also agreed to provide Mr. Carlisle the <br />opportunity to review the bids which were submitted. Tn response <br />to questions from Mr. Carlisle he said that "clearing and grub- <br />bing" is the opportunity to a contractor to prepare the site for <br />construction, such as taking out any shrubs or trees. He stated <br />that contractors are provided categories for the bid and the <br />contractors individually determine how much to put in each cate- <br />gory. The City does not negotiate with the contractor on each <br />individual item, <br />He further stated that "mobilization" is a portion of the bid <br />which allows the contractor to secure band, to obtain any other <br />necessary insurances that the construction will proceed, and to <br />get equipment rented and on site. He said the paving cost is <br />figured by the ton. Mr. Carlisle suggested that Marshall and <br />Swift, an estimating service, would have given a lower figure for <br />asphalt. Mr. Lyle stated that "base stabilization" is the pre- <br />paration of the base to be sure that it will not settle. He <br />stated that the base soil was soft clay which wasn't known until <br />the site area was opened. He further said that there was sewer <br />repair which the City is absorbing. <br />Finally, he said that the percentage for City Engineering ser- <br />vices is provided for in the City Code. He said that a figure <br />greater than the 19~ charged to this project is common on small <br />projects. This is for project design and all other supervision <br />of the project. Mr. Carlisle then asked why property owners <br />should be required to pay for over-runs. Mr. Lyle stated that <br />-2- <br />