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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF SUNFISH LAKE DRIVE The City of Ramsey would like to receive proposals for design services and related work for the construction of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. as collector street designed to be constructed to MSA standards with MSA funding. Overview of Work The proposed Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. project will be divided into two phases: Phase I is approximately three-fourths of a mile and runs from Krypton Street N.W. to Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. (County Road #57); and Phase II is approximately one-half mile and runs from Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. (County Road #57) to County Road #116. Phase I will require preliminary and final design with possible construction in 1994; Phase II will require only preliminary design with possible construction in 1995. Sunfish Lake Drive Phases I and II should be treated as connected actions.for purposes of environmental review. As a result, an Environmental Assessment Worksheet should be prepared and all necessary permits obtained to complete Phases I and II. Permits can be anticipated to be acquired from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization, the Department of Natural Resources, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Phases I and II wiI1 require traversing of Protected Wetlands 114P and 673W, respectively. The City would like the proposer to review proposed subdivision plans for Phase I adjacent to the roadway which have been submitted to the City. A minimum of two alternative routes will need to be prepared for Phase I along with cost of each, and comments on their relative advantages and disadvantages. Task I Alternative Route Analysis As part of Task I, the proposer will identify up to two alternative routes for the extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. phases. As part of this analysis, the proposer will identify the possible environmental, land use, engineering, and right-of-way effects associated with each alternative. A special effort will be made to analyze the possible impact each roadway alignment may have on adjacent residential subdivisions. A financial analysis and cost estimate of each alternative will also be provided. The proposer will meet with City staff to identify possible roadway alignments and to review both preliminary drafts and the final report. In consultation with City staff, the proposer will present the alternative route analysis to the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The City has non-reproducible, two foot contour interval maps available for phases I and II. Environmental Review and Permittine The extension of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W. will require the issuance of several environmental permits by local, state and federal agencies. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet will also be required per the Environmental Review Program Rules for the eventual construction of Sunfish Lake Drive N.W., Phases I and 1I. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for Phases I and II shall be prepared once a preferred roadway alignment has been selected by the City of Ramsey. As part of this environmental review process, a plant and animal site inventory will be completed for the approximate 1.25 mile roadway alignment, a wetland delineation study will be completed Iq7