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17 c,miof, 11 , iSEY Our Uissiow To work together to resposihty grow ouf communiiry, and to prowlde quality, cost-effective. and eificlent gowemmenr services. CC Regular Session 7.3. Meeting Date: 06/09/2015 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #15-06-144 Approving Joint Powers Agreement with City of Elk River for Jarvis Street Reconstruction and Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone Improvements, Improvement Project #15-20 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution 415-06-144 approving the attached Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the City of Elk River for completing the Jarvis Street Reconstruction and Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone Improvements, Improvement Project 415-20 as requested by the City of Elk River. Copies of the JPA and Resolution #15-06-144 are attached to this case. Background: City of Ramsey Improvement Project 415-20 proposes to reconstruct the segment of Jarvis Street between Highway 10 and 165th Avenue that is mutually owned and maintained by the cities of Elk River and Ramsey, and to improve the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing to allow future establishment of a quiet zone. The location and scope of the proposed improvements are shown in Exhibit A in the attached JPA. The City of Elk River will be the lead agency for this project since the improvements to Jarvis Street will be completed as part of their overall 2015 Street Improvement Project which Elk River recently bid and awarded a construction contract to North Valley, Inc. on April 20th. Bids were very favorable, with North Valley's low bid coming in approximately 20% below the engineer's estimate. This in turn will reduce the City of Ramsey's cost share for this project. Existing Conditions The existing shared segment of Jarvis Street is a 22 -foot wide rural bituminous pavement section with maximum 2 -foot wide aggregate shoulders, shallow ditches, driveway culverts, and no public utilities (watermain or sanitary sewer). This segment of Jarvis Street has a Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) of 2 based on 2014 field ratings which warrant a total reconstruction. Proposed Improvements Jarvis Street is proposed to be reconstructed as a 36 -foot wide urban section (two 12 -foot through lanes and two 6 -foot bike lanes) including concrete B618 curb and gutter on both sides, storm sewer culverts under driveways as needed, and curb cuts with concrete flumes to direct stormwater runoff from the street into ditches. No public utilities are proposed to be constructed since there are no plans to extend utilities to serve this area of the City in the foreseeable future. Public Input On February 18th, 2015, a public information meeting was held to solicit input from property owners with direct