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INTRODUCTION On June 9, 2008 a petition was received requesting the paving of 151 st Avenue, 15211d A venue, and Fluorine Street which are all contiguous to one another and a,re located in Section 24 west ofTE 47. This petition was forwarded to the City Council was presented to City Council on July 8, 2008. A copy of this petition is contained in Appendix A. The City Council directed the preparation of a feasibility study in response to this petition that was initially prepared in August 01'2008. The City had received two other petitions for street paving projects just prior to receipt of the petition trom this neighborhood. Since funding was insufficient to cover the City share of all three projects the scheduling of this project is now being considered for the 2010 construction season. This feasibility study has been revised to reflect more CUlTent construction pricing The project area and benefitted properties is illustrated in Figure 1. This report will identify the existing street condition along with the proposed improvements and the associated costs and financing, including the cost to each benefitted property. It should be noted that two previous feasibility studies which were performed for this purpose in July 01'2002 and June 01'2003. Elements of these previous studies will be incorporated into this report. Finally this report will provide a possible project timeline. EXISTING CONDITIONS The surface of the existing roadway is primarily native sand material with some aggregates that have been added periodically to portions of the roadway. The roadway widths along 151 st Avenue, 15211 Avenue, and Fluorine Street are 16 to 18 feet wide. The existing street alignment is not centered within the 66 foot right of way at all locations. There are no roadside ditches within these streets which cause storm water to ponds in several locations on these streets. Other areas of the roadway have moderate grades and drain onto adjacent properties or into the drainage system serving the TH 47 frontage road. Several short portions of 151 st Avenue (70 feet west of the frontage road) and 15211d Avenue (180 feet west of the frontage rQad) have been paved to a width of 20 feet in conjunction with a sewer and water project on the frontage road in 1996. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS It is proposed that a 28 foot wide bituminous pavement be constructed in the center of the 66 foot right of way. The pavement will consist of four inches of class 5 granular base, Revised 11-09 Page 2