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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City of Ramsey Improvement Project 13-10 proposes to reconstruct the pavement sections on two urban street segments located just north of the center of the City. The urban street segments proposed to be reconstructed are approximately 2,020 linear feet, or 0.38 miles, in length and include: • Garnet Street (approx. 1,350 linear feet) - 167th Street to north plat line Now & Then Estates • 168th Avenue (approx. 670 linear feet) - Garnet Street to west cul-de-sac A map showing the location and scope of the proposed improvements on these two streets is included as Figure 1 in Appendix A. City staff typically evaluates and rates the pavement sections of all city streets on an annual basis using the Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) system. The pavement sections of both street segments have PASER ratings of 1 which ranks them among the worst paved street segments within the City. The pavement sections of these two street segments were originally constructed in1988 and are in such poor condition that City staff must patch the streets multiple times a year, particularly right before winter, just so the streets can be plowed without ripping chunks of pavement up in the process. Overall, PASER ratings indicate that both street segments should be reconstructed. Pictures showing the condition of these two streets are included at the end of Appendix A. On April 23, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution #13-04-074 authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility Report for the reconstruction of Garnet Street and 168th Avenue to address their deteriorated pavement sections. At the time, the City was in the process of exploring options for adopting a reliable, long-term funding source for street reconstruction projects, but a reliable funding source was not identified at the time so the Feasibility Report was never completed. On February 25, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution #14-02-034 again authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility Report for the reconstruction of Garnet Street and 168th Avenue. Since then, the City Council has adopted a Special Assessments Policy that has the potential to fund up to 25% of the applicable project costs. The funding section of this report includes more detail on proposed assessments. During the preparation of this Report, staff was contacted by several residents of Now and Then Estates. In general, the residents questioned whether utilities would be installed with the project, whether they would be required to connect to utilities, and what cost they would be required to pay, if any, for the proposed improvements. Most of the residents who called said they would like the streets to be reconstructed, and some callers questioned the need for utilities and new sidewalks along these streets. The engineer's opinion of probable costs for each street segment, including streets, drainage, and public sewer and water utilities, is as follows: • Garnet Street= $1,125,000 • 168th Avenue = $ 550,000 Estimated costs include 10% contingency costs plus 25% indirect costs for administrative, engineering, finance and legal costs. Appendix B includes a detailed cost summary Feasibility Report Garnet Street and l681" Avenue Reconstruction City of Ramsey Project No. 13-10 Page 1