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Chairperson Riley stated this has been very helpful information. He added the request for a <br />st <br />crosswalk at the Variolite Street/161 <br />evaluation. He added a statement explaining the evaluation process should be prepared. <br /> <br />5.02: Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for <br />Riverdale Drive Extension Traprock Street to Ramsey Boulevard, Improvement <br />Project 16-20 <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated the Riverdale Extension plans have been submitted to the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). City Staff will be meeting with MnDOT <br />representatives this week for a final plan review and to receive comments. The plans will be <br />presented to the City Council at their June 27, 2017, Regular Meeting, for final plan approval <br />and to authorize bids. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated MnDOT has indicated that they have a brief list of comments. He <br />added City Staff plans to have bids advertised by Friday, June 30, 2017. He noted the project is <br />scheduled to be completed in 2017. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked whether there was a problem with the grant. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated there is no problem, and that the original agreement with MnDOT <br />required the project to be let by June 30, 2017. He added that he spoke to MnDOT and there is a <br />work around if the project is not let by this date so the funding is secure. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated the interior construction will be completed first and the connections <br />to existing streets at each end will be made last to minimize impacts. He noted Holiday has <br />reviewed and agreed to the plan in general, and that accommodations are being made for <br />pedestrian access. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley asked whether there will still be access to Highway 10 at Traprock Street. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated the access to Traprock Street will be removed at the end of the <br />project, along with the median crossover for westbound Highway 10. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to recommend that the <br />City Council approve plans and specifications for Riverdale Drive Extension Traprock Street <br />to Ramsey Boulevard, Improvement Project 16-20. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Kuzma and Johns. Voting <br />No: None. <br /> <br />5.03: Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for <br />Sunwood Drive Striping Improvements, Improvement Project 17-04 <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / June 20, 2017 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br />