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2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Authorization The preparation of this report was authorized by the Ramsey City Council on February 25, 2014. This project has been designated as City Improvement Project No. 13-10. 2.2 Program Overview This Feasibility Report explores proposed improvements to two urban street segments totaling approximately 2,020 linear feet (0.38 miles) in length as follows: • 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 these two streets is attached as Figure 1 in Appendix A. The pavement sections of both Garnet Street and 168th Avenue have been deteriorating for years and are in need of total reconstruction. In the fall of 2014, City staff evaluated and rated these pavement sections at a Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) rating of 1. On April 23, 2013 staff requested City Council authorization to prepare a Feasibility Report for the purpose of exploring and identifying the required improvements on each of these two urban street segments. The City Council adopted Resolution #13-04-074 authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility Report for the reconstruction of Garnet Street and 168th Avenue. However, at the time the City was in the process of exploring options for adopting a reliable, long-term funding source for street reconstruction projects and because a reliable funding source was not identified at the time, 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. On December 9, 2014, the City Council adopted a Special Assessments Policy that allows assessing up to 25% of eligible project costs for street reconstruction projects, thereby allowing this Report to be completed. 2.3 Scope The scope of this Report addresses two urban street segments totaling approximately 2,020 linear feet, or 0.38 miles, in length. These two segments include Garnet Street from 167th Street to the north plat line Now & Then Estates, and 168th Avenue from Garnet Street to the west cul-de-sac. Staff recently rated the pavement sections for these two urban street segments and assigned a Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) of 1 to each segment. PASER ratings are a numerical index between 1 and 10 that indicate the condition of a pavement based on the various pavement distresses recorded during visual observations. A PASER value of 10 represents a brand new pavement section, while a PASER rating of 1 represents a pavement section that has fallen into total disrepair and requires complete reconstruction. Feasibility Report Garnet Street and l68`" Avenue Reconstruction City of Ramsey Project No. 13-10 Page 3