Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/15/2004

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Assistant Public Works Director Olson responded in the affirmative. He explained work could start as early as next Monday or Tuesday. He has suggested to the contractor that they should get advanced signage up. They should go above and beyond the county requirements in notifying businesses. The good thing is that 143rd Avenue and Sunnywood Avenue both provide access to CR 116 now. Chairperson Zimmerman suggested information about this be run on cable TV. He indicated it is staffs decision as to how big the pipe should be but his recommendation would be 36 inches while it is being dug up. Councilmember Elvig asked how long the road will be out of operation. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied they plan to start reconstructing the entire segment when this change order and the water connection is started, and the road could be out of operation for as much as one month. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to recommend that the City Council approve of Change Order #1 to Improvement Project #03-29 in the amount of $16,847.20. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson Zimmerman, Councilmembers Cook and Elvig. Voting No: None. Further Discussion: Councilmember Cook asked how long ago the pipe was put in and why it is belly down. He questioned if there will be an issue again. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied there will be significant efforts towards making sure things are compacted properly before the pipe gets put back in. Councilmember Elvig indicated he agrees with Chairperson Zimmerman about the size of the pipe. If the pipe was too small before someone was not thinking ahead. Assistant Public Works Director Olson repliedifthey need to go bigger than 30 inches they would have a lot of pipe to replace, as the pipe is 30 inches all the way to the Met Council lift station. Case #3: Review Status ofTH 47/142od Avenue Intersection City Engineer Jankowski stated in light of the recent fatality at the intersection ofTH 47/142od Avenue it is appropriate that the recent history of this intersection be reviewed and that the City consider alternatives for its modification. This segment ofTH 47 had a daily traffic volume of 18,500 trips in 2000. There have been a total of 25 accidents over the ten-year period between 1993 and 2003, although data is missing for 2001, or an average of two or three accidents per year. Records for this period show a high of six accidents in 2000 and a low of no accidents in 1994. City Engineer Jankowski explained in 1996 the City and MnDOT jointly prepared and adopted a corridor plan for the section Highway 47 which includes this intersection. That plan identified . Public Works Committee/June 15,2004 Page 5 of 17