Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2009

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CASE #7 REVIEW 2010 PROJECTS By Steven Jankowski, Assistant City Engineer Background: Attached to this case is a listing of capital improvement projects that are to be undertaken in 2010. This list was developed from the 2009-2013 CIP which has been modified slightly to reflect several project which are known to have been advanced or delayed due to developments since the CIP was adopted. The purpose of this case is to have the Committee provide direction on priorities for the next construction year, so. that field work and other project elements can be scheduled as the fall and winter activities. It will also enable staff to schedule projects to provide more consistent work load during the 2010 construction season. Finally it an opportunity to provide background on ttie need for individual projects beyond the brief description provided within the CIP document. Attached is a table providing a summary of those projects anticipated for construction in 2010 which identifies the total costs (and subprojects cost for several projects which are divided between multiple agencies and multiple department funding) and city departments involvement in plan preparation, staking, inspection, obtaining quotations, and construction. The individual project sheets from the CIP which provides a cursory project description and funding are attached. Below are more detailed description for several projects. 2010 Street maintenance ProQrom - The street maintenance program has been addressing the preventative maintenance of the city's 170 mile road system 25 years. The major portion of the program will be directed directed at sealcoats and overlays. Typically the city addresses between ten to twenty miles of streets each year. In addition the council has set aside a portion of the monies to contribute 50% of the cost of paving dirt roadways. In 2010 $146,00 has been reserved for the paving of 151st Avenue, 152nd Avenue and Fluorine Street which was petitioned in 2007. The city has held neighborhood informational meeting to identify issues, particular those relating to drainage, on streets which are programmed for maintenance. The storm sewer enhancement fund proposes a budget of $50,000 to address drainage repairs on these streets with funding from the storm water utility. Finally a project which installs physical barriers at the railroad crossing on Alpine Drive will meet the standards for establishIng a quite zone at this crossing. Outlet from Wetland 656W - This large DNR protected wetland is located south of alpine drive and east of Ramsey Boulevard and has no outlet, however fingers of wetland could connect it hydraulically to County ditch 3/66. There are a number of secondary structures that are located near the edge ofthis wetland. A Drainage plat was prepared in 199X in anticipation of constructing ditches into and out of this wetland complex. After having the downstream drainage in County ditch 3/66 restored as a part of the northwest sanitary sewer project it is possible to undertake this project. Several drainage and utility easement still need to be obtained to facilitate this work.