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CC Regular Session 7.3. Meeting Date: 02/27/2018 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Adopt Resolution 418-049 authorizing Civil Engineering Planning Services from Bolton and Menk for Highway 10 Planning Effort Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to authorize a Work Order with Bolton and Menk to perform planning and engineering services related to future Highway 10 design. Staff is only seeking approval for Phase I (Project Justification, Concepts, Evaluation). Staff is not seeking approval for Phase II (Vision Refinement, Preliminary Design, Funding) at this time. Staff has already completed three rounds of refining the scope. Staff has already scaled back on renderings/visualizations, public meetings, and communication assistance. Timeframe: 15-20 minutes Observations/Alternatives: Scale and Magnitude The project is a significant investment. The project covers a large geographic area consisting of multiple projects. The primary nodes are Sunfish Lake Boulevard, Ramsey Boulevard, and Alpine Drive with inter -connectivity through a series of frontage roads. The total capital costs of the improvements themselves are range from $65 million to $120 million dollars. Although this is a significant investment, by not completing this step and attempting to proceed to Preliminary Design without this step would result in a cost to the City much higher than the current request. Building on the Highway 10 Access Planning Study and Cost Savings This planning and design effort builds upon the Highway 10 Access Planning Study performed by Bolton and Menk (same firm) on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Anoka County. That study helped frame the problem, identify issues, and chart out several alternatives. The City is not paying for costs already completed, so the previous study is seen as a costs -savings for this step. Clear Vision This planning effort, a precursor to Preliminary Design and Final Design, is important to establish a clear vision for the corridor. The previous Highway 10 Access Planning Study helped establish a broad vision and approach for the corridor with several options at each node. This step will now select preferred alternatives for frontage roads and interchanges. The Highway 10 Access Planning Study is a compilation of nearly twenty separate projects in Ramsey. This planning effort will take the vision from a series of disconnected alternatives into a single concise vision. Accuracy