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7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />City of Ramsey Improvement Project 16-00 Division C proposes to reconstruct the pavement <br />sections and complete other appurtenant work on two urban street segments within the Northfork <br />development in the southwest corner of the City. These street segments total approximately <br />9,990 linear feet (1.89 miles) in length and include: <br />• Andrie Street (approx. 6,330 linear feet) from Alpine Drive to 164th Lane <br />• 164th Lane (approx. 3,660 linear feet) from Andrie Street to Jarvis Street <br />It is the recommendation of City staff that City Project No. 16-00 Division C is feasible, <br />necessary, and cost-effective from an engineering standpoint. <br />The following staff recommendations related to the proposed project are presented for Council <br />consideration and concurrence: <br />1. Staff recommends reconstructing both street segments in 2016. <br />2. Staff recommends constructing an on -road bike lane along the east side of Andrie Street <br />and the north side of 164th Lane per the Public Works Committee recommendation. <br />3. Staff recommends widening Andrie Street and 164th Lane to accommodate State Aid <br />design standards at 100% city cost in accordance with the City's Special Assessments <br />Policy. <br />4. Staff recommends constructing the 9 -ton pavement section for Andrie Street and 164th <br />Lane as proposed herein to accommodate State Aid design standards at 100% city cost in <br />accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. <br />5. Staff recommends ordering an assessment appraisal consultation to ensure that special <br />assessments do not exceed the benefit received as a result of the improvements in <br />accordance with the City's Special Assessments Policy. <br />6. Staff recommends holding a neighborhood information meeting in March of 2016 to <br />inform the residents of the status of the project design prior to requesting Council <br />approval of plans and specifications on April 12th <br />The City Council is asked to act on the following items related to the proposed project: <br />1. Accept the preliminary residential special assessment rate of $9,150 per lot. <br />2. Adopt Resolution #16-01-030 accepting this Feasibility Report and ordering plans and <br />specifications based on either the proposed design or the alternate design. <br />Feasibility Report <br />Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction <br />City of Ramsey Project No. 16-00 Division C <br />Page 17 <br />