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epip Eugene <br />182G. <br />i <br />1 <br />i <br />MIN, <br />rn" <br />MEMO <br />Date: April 15, 2010 <br />To: Russell Swearingen, ODOT Major Projects Unit <br />CC: Trevor Taylor, Natural Area Restoration Supervisor <br />From: Lauri Holts, Natural Resources Coordinator <br />Subject: Willamette River Bridge -Alton Baker Park Landscaping Services <br />Reimbursement Request <br />Comments: <br />In December, 2009 Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Eugene <br />Parks and Open Space Division signed an intergovernmental agreernent'(IGA) <br />outlining Landscape Services to be conducted by the City and a process for <br />reimbursement from ODOT. In January 2010, The City initiated Task 1 (Northwest <br />Forest Enhancement Project) from the IGA by hiring ;a contractor to remove <br />blackberry and large quantities of English ivy from the remnant forest adjacent to <br />the ODOT construction site. Tasks 2 and 3 have not been initiated yet. Task 4 (Tree <br />Trimming) was initiated in the summer and fall of 2009. City of Eugene urban <br />forestry crews trimmed low hanging branches on trees along various access <br />routes to the construction site. <br />The City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division is seeking reimbursement for <br />the Landscaping Services described above, which were conducted between <br />07/30/2009 and 04/15/2010. The attached invoice details the expenses for each <br />task. All costs to date are below the not to exceed limits for each task The total <br />amount we are seeking reimbursement for is $12,945. <br />Please contact me at 541-682-4925 or lauri.j.holts@ci.eugene.or.us if you have any <br />questions. <br />