Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	Dave Corliss
FROM:	Chuck Soules
CC:	Debbie Van Saun, Terese Gorman
Date:	July 31, 2006
RE:	August 8, 2006 Agenda Item Alley Reconstruction, 10^th Street to 11^th Street, between Massachusetts Street and New Hampshire Street Project No. 18-CP5-506(C)

The alley in the 1000 block between Massachusetts and New Hampshire is in need of replacement. The alley has deteriorated and has significant drainage problems.

The City Engineer prepared plans to replace/reconstruct the alley. In a meeting with adjacent business owners on Monday, July 24, 2006, the consensus was that the businesses did not want the City to complete this project. Attached is a list of the business owners in attendance.

The problem is timing. Although the businesses feel the alley needs to be rebuilt, there are several events scheduled and the alley will be needed for deliveries. The best time to schedule this work would be the end of May to the first of August. This alley reconstruction will not be able to proceed during the summer of 2007 because the water main project is scheduled to be working in this block.

At this time it is not recommended to proceed with this project. We will look to complete this project possibly in 2008.

Please let me know if there are any questions.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules, P.E.

Director of Public Works

CFS/je

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