Resolution - #06-10-337 - Draft - 10/24/2006

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Public Works Director Olson explained the entire street is preliminarily designed at this time. Staff has talked to Game Fair about the request to keep the road open. The funds provided for this project by MnDOT need to be spent or encumbered by July 30, 2007. Staffis still reviewing how the project will be split up to accommodate the road being open and the requirement to encumber the funds. He noted this Fire Station is also located on Armstrong Boulevard, and an emergency access will need to be maintained to the Fire Station at all times. Councilmember Olson asked if splitting the project up will have any impact on the project cost. Public Works Director Olson replied construction administration will likely cost more because the project will last longer. This project will be a 6 to 8 month process; it may start in the fall after Game Fair and finish up the following year. It should be kept in mind that Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be constructed in 2008; they will not want to be in the situation where there are two arterials down at the same time. The Sunfish Lake Boulevard proj ect has federal funds involved and will be a tight schedule. Councilmember Elvig stated there seems to be a fair amount of work below CR 116 to Highway 10 at a cost of $250,000 for design work. He supports the project being extended up to Alpine Drive, but the $146,000 cost seems to be high when looking at the efforts across the railroad track connecting to Highway 10. Public Works Director Olson replied there are a number of difficulties on the north side of the railroad tracks that do not need to be dealt with on the south, including storm ponding and wetlands. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Resolution #06- 10-336 to approve Contract Amendment No. 1 with TKDA for the Armstrong Boulevard Improvements, Improvement Project #06-20 in the amount of$146,677. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Case #8: Consider Proposal for Engineering Services for the Replacement of the Ermine Boulevard Culvert Public Works Director Olson reviewed that at the May 9, 2006 City Council meeting, staff was directed to prepare plans and specifications for the replacement of the Ermine Boulevard culvert, which is located approximately 200 feet west of Eaton Street. This culvert carries flow from a tributary of Trott Brook and currently has open joints that are causing the loss of material from beneath the roadway. The project will also rectify a floodplain issue, which was brought to the City's attention by FEMA. The project will consist of replacing the existing 72 inch culvert with two, 60-foot long 10 ft by 7 ft box culverts that would allow the floodway to be revised so that the entire 100 year flood would be carried through the culvert and would no longer overtop Ermine Boulevard as is currently predicted by the storm water model. Mr. Olson indicated the estimated construction cost is between $120,000 and$140,000. Proposals for this work were received from Hakanson Anderson Associates and Bolton & Menk, Inc. The Hakanson City Council / October 24, 2006 Page 16 of20