Item 4: Ordinance Levying Assessments for 3rd/4th Connector

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MEMORANDUM DATE: April 12, 2006 FROM: Mark Schoening, City Engineer TO: Hearings Official SUBJECT: PROPOSED FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING OF PAVING, CURBS AND GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, LANDSCAPE MEDIANS, STREET LIGHTS, STREET TREES, WASTEWATER, AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE ON 3RD AND 4TH AVENUE BETWEEN PEARL STREET AND LINCOLN STREET, NORTH OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND SOUTH OF SKINNER BUTTE PARK (CONTRACT 2006-04) (JOB #3827) BACKGROUND This project was identified in the FY04-FY09 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) adopted by the Council on February 24,2003 and pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene, Code, 1971, a local improvement district was initiated, and the North End Scoping Study was used as a guide for design and connections between the train station and Skinners Butte and the Shelton-McMurphy House. Bids were opened on June 16,2005, with Babb Construction Co. dba Delta Construction Co. as the low bidder. Property owners were notified of the public hearing regarding formation of the proposed LID and the public hearing was held on June 20, 2005. The City formed the Local Improvement District (LID) on July 18,2005. Construction of the project has been completed, final actual costs have been tabulated, and final assessment costs have been calculated. The property owners were notified of the proposed assessments and the pending assessment hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by Eugene Code. The intent of the final assessment hearing scheduled for April 12, 2006, is to review the final project costs, consider comments on the proposed assessments, and to provide evidence to be included in the ordinance levying the assessments by the City Council. CORRESPONDENCE Since the mailing of the Notice of Proposed Assessments, City staffhas received 2 phone calls and no written correspondence from property owners. One property owner has indicated they will be attending the hearing as of noon, April 11 , 2006. PROJECT The original roadway was a 20- foot wide oil mat in very poor condition with poor drainage. The new improvements consist of a 32-foot wide street with two travel lanes, landscaped medians, bicycle lanes, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lights, street trees, traffic calming and wastewater and storm water drainage systems. The improvements to 3rd and 4th Avenue address the deteriorating surface, and