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property, staff wants to ensure that any assessments applied with this project will not exceed the benefit to assessed properties. Staff will therefore request Council authorization to order a benefit appraisal consultation for this project in accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy at the time a construction contract is awarded. The City contribution to the project will include all funding in excess of the amount collected through special assessments to benefiting properties. No funds were budgeted for this project. The City would utilize previously encumbered 5 -year street reconstruction bonds for the City's contribution for project costs related to surface (street) improvements. Stormwater Utility Funds would be utilized for all storm sewer improvements. Special assessments would be used to pay back a portion of these costs based on the term of the special assessments as adopted by Council at the end of the project. In summary: Total project cost based on proposed design = $2,956,000 (alternate design construction cost = $2,905,000) Total special assessments = $594,750 Street reconstruction bond issue: = $2,418,000 ($1,823,250 city portion + $594,750 attributed to special assessments) Stormwater utility funds = $538,000 Recommendation: It is the recommendation of City staff that City Project No. 16-00 Division C is feasible, necessary, and cost-effective from an engineering standpoint. The following staff recommendations related to the proposed project are presented for Council consideration and concurrence: 1. Staff recommends reconstructing both street segments in 2016. 2. Staff recommends constructing an on -road bike lane along the east side of Andrie Street and the north side of 164th Lane per the Public Works Committee recommendation. 3. Staff recommends widening Andrie Street and 164th Lane to accommodate State Aid design standards at 100% city cost in accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. 4. Staff recommends constructing the 9 -ton pavement section for Andrie Street and 164th Lane as proposed herein to accommodate State Aid design standards at 100% city cost in accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. 5. Staff recommends ordering an assessment appraisal consultation to ensure that special assessments do not exceed the benefit received as a result of the improvements in accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. Staff recommends holding a neighborhood information meeting in March of 2016 to inform the residents of the status of the project design prior to requesting Council approval of plans and specifications on April 12th. Action: In order to ensure that the project can be constructed in 2016, the City Council is asked to take the following actions related to the proposed project: 1. Accept the preliminary residential special assessment rate of $9,150 per lot. 2. Adopt Resolution #16-01-030 accepting this Feasibility Report and ordering plans and specifications based on: (A) the proposed design - (30' and 38' sections) -or- (B) the alternate design - (32' sections) Attachments Resolution