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TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Ramsey Mayor and City.Council City Engineer April 22, 1980 Staff Report e o 1979 Street Projects: The contractor is presently in the process of completing the restoration on the projects. If the weather cooperates the projects should be completed within two weeks. A common complaint which you should be aware of is the cracks' across the streets perpendicular to the roadway. These cracks occur at intervals of approximately 100 feet and are caused by the extreme variations in the temperature. These types of cracks are common to all roadways of this type and do not cause serious problems. We have; however, noticed some cracks which were caused by utility companies augering cables under the roadway. 'Some of these cracks have settled and will require repairing. The city should require all utility companies working on city property to post bonds so they would be liable for the repair of damage they have created. Titterud Park: The grading has been completed and the net posts and entrance fence are to be installed this week. The color coat ~hould also be installed shortly providing the weather cooperates. Varioiite Street: This project was.completed late last fall[ Due to the unusual weather conditions last fall and winter which resulted in deep frost penetration combined with poor drainage an area north of the gun club broke up. This area was paved prior to the 1979 street project and'soil borings did not indicate any reason for excavating this area. Th6refore, only the one foot. $~bcu~ required by the Specifications was preformed and the road appeared stable at the time of construction. However, due to the performance of the road this spring, we would rec- ommend this area be subcut and replaced with select granular material prior to paving. This could be done by city crews when the road drys sufficiently or prior to pavingwhen the paving contract is let. County Ditch 43: We are presently in the process of completing a drainage study on County Ditch 43, which flows througb Flintwood Hills Second Addition, for Anoka County. Preliminary results of the study indicate that a 48 or 54 inch pipe will be required at the time the entire district is developed. At this time we would like to have a consensus of the city council if an interim solution would be acceptable to the city. The interim solution would consist of a smaller pipe to handle the present flows with easements provided for-installation of the ultimate solution at a later date.