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yi,~ Donna Fay K. Kiyosaki <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro ~ ~ Chief Engineer <br /> 1'"f°y°' - Jiro A. Sumada <br /> • 6 J: <br /> ~ <br /> `iS <br /> E~:?~ D~yuty Chief Engineer <br /> i i~.,. <br /> ~~ix;1T#g of ~ttfnttii ~ <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC Wd1~K~ . , <br /> 25 Aupuni SUeet, Room 202 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 <br /> (808) 961-8321 Fax (808) 961-8630 <br /> March 5, 1998 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: James Arakaki, Chairman, County Council <br /> FROM: Jiro Sumada, Dep ty Chief ngineer <br /> SUBJECT: BILL 194 -APPROPRIATION FOR MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY <br /> IMPROVEMENTS <br /> In response to questions raised during the Finance Committee meeting, the following factors <br /> contributed to the increase in cost for the subject project. <br /> I . The majority of additional costs are due to Federal and State Highways agencies <br /> imposing stricter design requirements that increased the pavement structure based <br /> on their long term projections on heavy truck traffic. <br /> 2. Use of Federal funding required the design to comply with State Highways <br /> standards for drainage improvements instead of originally planned County <br /> standards. <br /> 3. After several public hearings, landscaping requirements were increased in <br /> response to concerns of the community. <br /> 4. To preclude future reconstruction work and disruption of traffic after this project <br /> is completed, minor changes were made to accommodate future requirements of <br /> private developers and the upcoming Lindsey Road Improvement project. <br /> Funding for these changes must be included in the total project cost at this time. <br /> Parker Ranch, Waimea Center and the Keck Observatory will reimburse the <br /> County for improvements attributable to their developmental needs. <br /> The increase in project costs requested under this amendment to increase the project <br /> appropriation will be funded with Federal ISTEA monies. County matching funds have been <br /> previously approved to cover the changes detailed above. To properly track costs and receive <br /> reimbursements from the Federal government, the total project cost must be increased to cover <br /> the total actual construction contract cost, which is the purpose of the subject Bill. <br /> cc: ENG <br /> ADM <br /> ~f,o7. 'Co; ~r`sentecJ~~j~~~~ <br /> MAR ~ ~ 1998 <br /> s<i. 13~te__.~. <br /> <br />