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west sides). This design provided a compromise allowing the City to meet Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) State Aid standards, while also addressing Northfork property owner concerns about keeping street widths as narrow as practical to minimize traffic speeds and the loss of mature boulevard trees. Public utilities do not exist within these street corridors and the City has no plans to serve this area with public utilities so sanitary sewer and watermain improvements are not included with this project. Per Council direction, staff has been working with the Northfork Homeowners Association (NFHOA) Board to obtain required pedestrian trail easements for future construction of a paved public trail connection between Jarvis Street and the existing paved trail that terminates near the north edge of the Northfork development approximately 0.8 miles east of Jarvis Street as shown in the attached north trail corridor exhibit. This trail connection is proposed to serve as an alternate connection to the pedestrian facility identified along Andrie Street and 164th Lane within the attached Master Park and Trail Plan. Since the NFHOA Board was meeting on the evening of April 7th to review the draft easement agreement prepared by staff, the results of the meeting were not yet known at the time this case was prepared. Staff will therefore update the City Council on this matter during Tuesday evening's meeting. Notification: No notifications are required for this case. If Council authorizes advertisements for bids, staff will publish the advertisements on April 15th and 22nd in the City's official newspaper, the Anoka County Union, and in Finance and Commerce. Observations/Alternatives: Observations: All required MnDOT State Aid approvals have been received to allow final plans and specifications as prepared by staff to be bid immediately. Staff anticipates receiving favorable bids for this project. Alternatives: Alternative #1 — Motion to adopt Resolution #16-04-061 approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Project #16-00, Division C; Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction. Alternative #2 — Motion to deny adoption of Resolution #16-04-061 at this time. Funding Source: The current engineer's estimate for this project is $2,438,569.83 which includes 23% indirect costs for administrative, engineering, finance and legal costs. The project is proposed to be funded using a combination of special assessments to benefiting properties, street reconstruction bond proceeds, and stormwater utility funds. In summary; • Special assessments = $594,750.00 • Street reconstruction bond funds = $1,536,537.54 (total of $2,131,288 in Street Recon bonds issued to include special assessment portion of costs) • Stormwater utility funds = $307,282.29 Staff will order a special benefit consultation report for this project upon award of construction contract. Recommendation: City staff recommends alternative # 1. Action: Adopt Resolution # 16-04-061 approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Improvement Project #16-00, Division C; Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction.