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lour 1111.1siion: To work together to reiposihty grow our community, and to provide quality, coat -effective, and efficient government ierrlcas. CC Regular Session 7. 7. Meeting Date: 09/09/2014 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #14-09-181 Accepting Bids and Awarding a Contract for Improvement Project 14-24, Center Street Improvements — Sunwood Drive to Ramsey Parkway Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to accept bids and award a contract for Improvement Project 14-24, Center Street Improvements — Sunwood Drive to Ramsey Parkway. Background: In December of 2012, the City was awarded a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) grant from the Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Program in an amount not to exceed $650,369. The agreement was fully executed in June of 2013. This grant program was made available for certain areas surrounding transit opportunities throughout the metropolitan area. The grant provides funding for the design, engineering, and partial construction of Center Street within The COR development area based on five funding groups. The final design for Center Street between Sunwood Drive and the north side of well -house #3 is proposed to be permanent construction utilizing bituminous pavement, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain extensions, street lights, and other appurtenant improvements. North of well -house #3, Center Street will be constructed as a temporary section using bituminous curb and trail sections to more cost-effectively facilitate future development opportunities for adjacent parcels. In addition, no sidewalk is proposed east of Center Street to prevent damaging the sidewalk during development of adjacent properties due to zero set -back zoning in this area of The COR, which is anticipated to occur in the near future. Staff therefore believes it would be best to install the sidewalk at the time the adjacent parcels develop. While this is in contrast with the TOD grant application, Met Council staff agreed it would not make sense to install sidewalk only to damage or remove it due to development in the near future. Designated on -street parking stalls are proposed on both sides of Center Street with 45-degree angled head -in parking on the west side of Center Street along the Park property, and parallel parking on the east side of Center Street along the remainder of the permanent section of Center Street. No on -street parking is proposed along the temporary section of Center Street. On August 1lth the City Council accepted plans and specifications for Improvement Project 14-24; Center Street Improvements, and authorized advertisements for bids. Advertisements for bids were then published in accordance with State Statues. As discussed with Council on August 11th, the project must be completed by December 31, 2015 in order for the City to be eligible to receive the TOD grant funding. Council directed staff to bid the project allowing a construction window starting in the fall of 2014 and ending prior to the 2015 Happy Days event. The project specifications were therefore revised to allow construction to be completed between September 15, 2014,