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9. NEW BUSINESS (Cont'd in excellent condition, very hardy, and we want to keep and make them functional with the proposal. Mr. John Kagel raised the question if the handicapped would be able to go from one side of the river to the other in wheel chairs. On the ramp, the grade is set for the paraplegics; however, an excessive amount of money cannot be spent on the east side of the river. Mr. Lennon advised that basically all we can pay for on the east side will be two lights and a way to get down off of the bridge. Along the ridge, for example, it would allow us to come down with a set of stairs. The longer range plan is developed the whole way down. Mr. Lennon advised that Jim Seitz, Superintendent of the Department of Public Parks., is aware of this and that would have to come out of their budget. Mr. Lennon said the procedure time -wise will be, subject to Legal Counsel approval, to go before the Board of Works on Monday, then the Board of Parks for their ap- proval. We have the approval to do the work within the river, with the exception of one area and that is under the Colfax Street Bridge, and that was presented to the Commissioners, prior under "Old Business, 8b, and authori- zation received from the Commissioners to enter into a contract with the Lawson Associates to do the engineer- ing work for the dredging under the Colfax Bridge, and the authorization to approve the advertising with the Board of Works for a contruction contract, as per above minutes. Everything but the planting can be completed this season. In answer to Mr. John Kagel's question, Mr. Lennon ad- vised we need to put it out for bid, anticipate opening the bids October 16, with the Commissioners approving the awarding of the bid by 20th of October, and then the construction could begin immediately. The precon- struction conference could be held that afternoon, Friday, 20th. The actual completion will depend somewhat on the weather conditions, per Mr. John Fisher. It would be possible to get the majority of the project constructed, except for the planting and seeding of the area. The contract will be worded to not place the Redevelopment Commission in a change order situation unnecessarily, and we are looking at the 60 -day basis now. Mr. Lennon advised that we are using the "Plaza Parkway" as the name for this area. The Commission now has had a chance to review the final design work and this would be based on the prior approval given on the dollar amount on the 100 foot strip right of way that has already been authorized. lL