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7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 Fax: 763-42'7-55413 <br />WWW,e1.ramsey.mil.us <br />November 28, 2011 <br />RE: 157th Lane NW Overlay <br />Dear Property Owners, <br />This letter is intended to update you on the status of the project in your neighborhood. While the work is <br />substantially complete, assessments have been levied, and the contractor has received final payment, the City still <br />holds a one year warranty on the work. We have received some complaints regarding workmanship on this project, <br />and continue to investigate the matter with the contractor. We have met with some of the property owners in the <br />neighborhood on an individual basis, and continue to seek your input. <br />Some of the items of concern include: <br />• Turf restoration and drainage in and around the culvert installation. The contractor is aware of this issue <br />and is working to complete the required restoration; this item is included on their punchlist for corrective <br />action. <br />• Loss of curb in some locations due to the overlay. We have received similar complaints on overlay projects <br />that take place on roadways with an existing bituminous curb. The City will be reviewing our process on all <br />overlay projects in the future in an attempt to address this matter. We will also be reviewing this particular <br />matter with the contractor to investigate whether we can correct the concerns on this project; particularly in <br />areas where it may cause an erosion concern. <br />• Lack of erosion control (rip -ray) at the spillway on the end of the cul-de-sac. This work was outside the <br />scope of the roadway project, and the City will be placing rip -rap in this location once the curb revisions <br />have been addressed in the spring. <br />• Compaction of the asphalt at the cutter line. The City has reviewed this matter and we are confident that the <br />compaction meets the project specifications. The contractor instituted the use of rubber tire rollers in these <br />sensitive locations to avoid additional damage to the curb. <br />• Centerline offset of the pavement. We have discussed this issue with the contractor, and there are a couple of <br />locations where this may be a concern. We will review again in the spring and work with the contractor to <br />correct. <br />• Thickness of the pavement that was placed The City has conducted pavement corings of the roadway, and <br />reviewed the load tickets from the project, to determine that the required asphalt thickness (1 '/2") was met, <br />I seek your assistance to provide me with any additional concerns that you may have regarding this project so I can <br />thoroughly investigate them. Be assured that I will continue to monitor all issues brought to my attention in an <br />effort to address them, as it is ultimately my responsibility to ensure that all projects completed in the City of <br />Ramsey are completed to project specifications and City standards. I welcome your input on this matter and am <br />available to document and respond to your concerns. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />/-f <br />Tim Himmer <br />City Engineer <br />(763) 433-9893 <br />thimmer@ci.ramsey. mn, us <br />