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Funding Source: Estimated construction costs for the Riverdale Drive trail segment discussed herein is estimated at $250,000. Staff anticipates that 80% of these costs will be reimbursed with awarded grant funds in SFY 2016 (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). Staff proposes using the Park Trust Fund to pay for the advance construction of the MRT. Any funds recovered in SFY 2016 would then be deposited back into this account. The not -to -exceed engineering cost for Bolton - Menk to complete all necessary work for MRT from Armstrong Boulevard along Riverdale Drive to Mississippi West Regional Park is $80,676 - $18,000 of which has already been approved. ($62,670 in work remaining, and requiring Council authorization). Staff also proposes paying for this engineering from the Park Trust Fund. This work is not reimbursable using awarded grant funds. In an effort to limit project costs, staff will continue to look for opportunities to complete all or portions of the construction administration, staking, and inspections in-house. Recommendation: Staff recommends authorizing advance construction of the MRT segments through the Riverdale Drive Reconstruction/Extension project in 2014, and through the Highway 10 & Armstrong Boulevard Interchange project in 2015. The remaining MRT segment west of the Armstrong Boulevard Interchange would then be constructed in 2016 as currently programmed. This would result in each segment of the westerly MRT project being constructed in orderly progression from east to west which would meet user expectations, result in less disruption to the public due to concurrent construction, and also save the City money due to avoiding redundant costs that are typically incurred with separate projects. Action: Motion to approve progressing with the advance construction of portions of the Mississippi River Trail, by the authorization of a not -to -exceed amount of $62,670 for consulting engineering by Bolton-Menk for the section of the MRT associated with Riverdale Drive Reconstruction/Extension. Attachments MRT alone Riverdale - ene. costs MRT alone Riverdale - scone of services 2011 Grant Ann MRT West Half MRT. Tranrock to Outfall Trail Ramsey MRT Schedule Cost estimates for Phase #1 & #2 Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 06/19/2014 09 48 AM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulnch 06/19/2014 1 1 ' 33 AM Form Started By Mark Riverblood Started On 06/ 18/2014 09 24 AM Final Approval Date 06/19/2014