Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 10/09/2014

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REQUEST FOR QUOTES Traffic Impact Study, Feasibility Report and Preliminary Design: Improving Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street in the City of Ramsey, Minnesota SECTION 1: OVERVIEW The City of Ramsey is seeking quotes for the completion of a traffic impact study, feasibility report, and preliminary design of infrastructure improvements located within the City's future business park. Improvements would be limited to (1) Bunker Lake Boulevard, between Armstrong Boulevard and Puma Street; and, (2) Puma Street, between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Alpine Drive; see Appendix for details. It is the intent of this Request for Quotes (RFQ) to have the successful proposer enter into a professional services contract with the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2: BACKGROUND City of Ramsey Located in the northwest Twin Cities Metro, the City of Ramsey is the fastest growing City in Anoka County. U.S. Highway 10, Minnesota Highway 169, Minnesota Trunk Highway 47 and the Northstar Commuter Rail connect the City of Ramsey to the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Ramsey has an estimated population of 23,835, a median household income of $76,560, is home to a significant manufacturing industry and is bordered by the Rum and Mississippi Rivers. Future Business Park & Green -Field Development The Ramsey City Council and Ramsey Economic Development Authority (EDA) have identified the need to prepare for the development of a new business park within the City. The City is targeting a large area of privately owned green -field space located on the north side of U.S. Highway 10, west of Armstrong Boulevard, for a future Ramsey business park. Currently, the City is in the process of rezoning this area to meet future landuse goals. The future business park is one component (about 92 acres) of a larger green -field area ready for development (about 350 acres). This larger green -field area includes areas for single-family residential development (about 118 acres), medium -density residential (about 31 acres) and room for a future private school campus (about 90 acres). In addition to green -field development, the City expects a portion of existing adjoining light -industrial space to be redeveloped into a traditional retail/commercial area (about 42 acres). See Appendix for a snapshot of future landuse goals. The primary roadway system serving this developable area is Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street. These roadways are both Municipal State -Aid (MSA) streets. The purpose of this RFQ is to study traffic impacts resulting from the future business park (along with other users), examine the feasibility of constructing supporting infrastructure, and developing preliminary design layout plans and specifications. RFQ Future Business Park Professional Services: City of Ramsey 09/25/2014 Page 1 of 10