Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/17/2017

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7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS City of Ramsey Improvement Project 17-00 proposes to reconstruct the bituminous pavement section, to remove and replace all damaged concrete curb and gutter, and to complete miscellaneous appurtenant work on Sunwood Drive between Ramsey Boulevard/CSAH 56 and Bunker Lake Boulevard/CSAH 116. This street segment measures approximately 3,050 linear feet(0.58 miles). It is the recommendation of City staff that City Project No. 17-00 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 this street segment in 2017 as outlined in this report. 2. Staff recommends reconstructing the off-road bike trail along the north side of Sunwood Drive at a later date pending adoption of the City's Trail Maintenance Policy/Program. 3. Staff recommends constructing the 10-ton pavement section for Sunwood Drive as proposed herein to accommodate State Aid design standards understanding that 100% of the costs will be eligible for assessment per the City's Special Assessments Policy. 4. 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. 5. Staff recommends meeting with the owner of each assessable property, as well as all business owners, in early February of 2017 to inform them on the proposed improvements and to gather public input prior to conducting the public hearing and requesting Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications on February 14th The City Council is asked to act on the following items related to the proposed project: 1. Accept the preliminary commercial/industrial special assessment rates proposed herein. 2. Adopt Resolution#17-01-OXX accepting this Feasibility Report and ordering Plans and Specifications based on the design proposed herein. Feasibility Report Sunwood Drive Reconstruction City of Ramsey Project No.I7-00 Page 12