designs in house would require the addition of several extra staff members and the costs of these additional emplroyees would be part of the budget. The obvious question Is "What happens if Counct! does not approve al! the projects on the JSists when the final budget [s set?" The answer Is that the designs would then be avallable for a future year. The only difficulty would be that the cost of the design would show up In the 1987 budget. In order to assist in scheduling construction, there [s an urgency to get these projects designed early In the year. We would request that the call for proposa!s be approved as soon as possible. Even with an immediate call for proposals there Hi Kee? — F.E. Peters, P. Eng., City Engineer would be no costs to the City FEP:jth attachment