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City of Hastings Parks & Recreation
920 W 10~' St, Hastings MN 55033
Ph: (651) 480-6175
Fax: (651) 437-539b
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"Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs"
Date: 1/30/08
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: Mississippi Overlook
In your packet of information, you will see plans for the proposed Hastings River Flats Mississippi River Overlook.
Points of interest:
Demolition
• The City Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments removed the blue building that was present on the pier.
• The City maintenance crews will also remove debris from around the structure and the existing fencing.
• In addition, our City Forester will trim and/or remove underbrush and nuisance trees.
Renovation
• The concept behind the renovation plans is to keep the renovation plan simple while maximizing our grant funding.
Entrance
• A bituminous t-section will be installed from the existing trail to the overlook platform.
• A walk abutment is proposed to be installed to minimize the grade change from the trail to the overlook.
Walkway
• Remove existing railing and replace with trestle raft for safety, cost and asthetics.
• Use the existing cement surface.
Overtook
• Bench Seating
• Interpretive Signage
• Pipe Railing
• Deck Column
• LED Lighting
1VIiseeilaneous
• We are presently researching aheavy-duty telescope or binoculars.
• Need to make some minor structural repairs to bottom of structure.
• Major demolition work to be done by contractor.
• The estimated cost of the project is projected to be $47,000 plus architecdconsultant fees of $12,400.
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I am seeking authorization fiom the City Council to authorize the architect to seek quotes from qualified contractors for this
project. At the time the quotes are received, I will bring this subject matter back in front ofthe City Council for further review.