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Our Mistion: To work together to resposibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session 7. 6. Meeting Date: 03/24/2015 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #15-03-075 Approving Change Order #2 and Partial Payment to Kuechle Underground, Inc. for Riverdale Drive Reconstruction and Extension - Armstrong Boulevard to Traprock Street, Improvement Project #12-22 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to approve Change Order #2 and Partial Payment Estimate #4 to Kuechle Underground, Inc. for Riverdale Drive Reconstruction and Extension - Armstrong Boulevard to Traprock Street, Improvement Project #12-22. Background: Project Background City Improvement Project #12-22 includes the reconstruction of Armstrong Boulevard between Highway 10 and Riverdale Drive, the reconstruction of Riverdale Drive between Armstrong Boulevard and the cul-de-sac east of Alpaca Street, and the extension of Riverdale Drive east to Traprock Street. Riverdale Drive is being constructed with concrete curb and gutter, bituminous pavement, and storm sewer throughout. Watermain was also constructed throughout to provide water service to adjacent parcels and to allow for a future connection to Ramsey Boulevard/Riverdale Drive. Sanitary sewer was also extended to the end of the reconstructed portion of Riverdale Drive, east of Alpaca Street, to provide sanitary sewer service to adjacent parcels and to provide for a future sewer connection to the large undeveloped parcels to the east, although gravity sewer cannot be extended further east due to minimal ground cover so a sanitary sewer lift station will be required to serve the undeveloped parcels to the east. Bituminous trails are also being constructed along both sides of Riverdale Drive. A 10' bituminous trail is being constructed as part of this project within City right-of-way north of Riverdale Drive. This project also includes grading and pedestrian curb ramps to allow a future 10' bituminous trail to be constructed within the right-of-way south of Riverdale Drive. This trail, which will be part of the Mississippi River Trail system, will be constructed immediately following completion of the Riverdale Drive project as recently approved by Council. This project also includes the removal of the Alpaca Street connection to eastbound Highway 10, as well as construction of a modified three-quarter access to Highway 10 at Traprock Street, replacing the current full access connection. These access changes will increase safety for motorists on Highway 10 and are a large reason why MnDOT awarded the city $702,000 in Cooperative Agreement funding for this project, along with the promotion of a south frontage road to Highway10 which will remove local traffic from Highway 10. Ultimately, Riverdale Drive will serve as the south frontage road to Highway 10 between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard. On July 22, 2014 the City awarded a construction contract to Kuechle Underground, Inc. in the amount of $2,649,722.45. The engineer's construction cost estimate was $2,990,700.00 based on the construction plans prepared by City staff with assistance from Hakanson Anderson.