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BLANK , WESSELINK , COOK & ASSOCIATES , INC . <br /> . HARRY M.COOK <br /> . ROBERT M.DEAN <br /> JOSEPH D.CYCOTTE <br /> A R C H I T E C T S <br /> E N G 1 N E E R S $COTf D.RIGHTER <br /> BWC#009-0304 F/C-I&C <br /> November 24, 2003 <br /> Mr. Matthew C. Newell <br /> City Engineer <br /> City of Decatur <br /> One Gary Anderson Plaza <br /> Decatur, Illinois 62523 <br /> RE: CITY OF DECATUR <br /> Mound Road and Route 51 Intersection Improvements <br /> PROJECT COST <br /> Dear Matt: <br /> This letter is written as a follow-up to our previous conversations regarding cost overruns for the work <br /> associated with the Mound Road and Route 51 Intersection. <br /> As I've indicated, Blank, Wesselink, Cook&Associates, Inc. (BWC) experienced cost overruns in both <br /> the Intersection Design Study and Right-of-Way portion of the project. <br /> The Intersection Design Study because: <br /> 1. Our original manhour estimate considered surveying 2,600 lineal feet of roadway and we <br /> actually surveyed 3,500 lineal feet. <br /> 2. The complexity of the intersection necessitated several meetings with both the City and the <br /> Department of Transportation. <br /> 3. Because of right-of-way issues and fiscal concerns, we prepared finro plans with several <br /> alternates on the east leg, with and without a turn lane. <br /> 4. Obtaining State approval of the Intersection Design Study required several submittals. <br /> The Right-of-Way Plat preparation because: <br /> 1. BWC's engineering services fee was based on preparation of eight plats and we ended up <br /> preparing eleven plats. <br /> We have tried to absorb the additional costs in the Plan Preparation Phase of the project but are unable <br /> to absorb all of the additional costs. <br /> Assuming the preliminary plan changes will be minor in nature, we estimate the additional cost to be <br /> approximately $6,000. <br /> 2623 EAST PERSHING ROAD • P. O. Box 2910 • DECATUR, IL 62524-2910 <br /> PHONE: 217/428-0973 • FAX: 217/428-8934 • www.bwcinc.com <br />