Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/16/2018

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Public Works Committee 6. 1. Meeting Date: 10/16/2018 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Title: Update on Status of Feasibility Reports for 2019 Street Reconstruction Projects Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to update the Public Works Committee on the status of the Feasibility Reports for the proposed 2019 Street Reconstruction Projects, Improvement Project #'s 18-02, 19-01, 19-02, and 19-03. Background: As directed by City Council, Staff is preparing Feasibility Reports for four proposed 2019 Street Reconstruction Projects, Improvement Project #'s 18-02, 19-01, 19-02, and 19-03. The Feasibility Reports explore numerous aspects of the proposed improvements including whether they are feasible and necessary, whether they are cost-effective, and whether they should be completed alone or in conjunction with other improvements. Estimated costs will be explored in greater detail than was used to estimate costs for the CIP. A more detailed project funding program will also be explored, including a description of the methodology used to calculate individual special assessments for benefiting parcels. A preliminary project schedule will also be developed. While preparing the Feasibility Reports, Staff is conducting public input meetings with affected residents and businesses to explain the need for the proposed improvements, the scope of the improvements, estimated costs, proposed funding programs, and proposed project schedules. Staff anticipates requesting Council acceptance of draft Feasibility Reports on October 23, 2018, which will allow the projects to be bid over the winter so construction can begin in the spring of 2019. This schedule will also provide for compliance with all applicable provisions of the City Charter, the City's Special Assessments Policy, and Minnesota Statute Chapter 429. If any of all of these streets are not reconstructed in 2019, they can instead be added to the next 5-year SROP to allow reconstruction between 2020 and 2024. However, this would reduce the amount of pavement maintenance work that can be completed in 2019 since no new streets can be added to the current 5-year SROP, which is attached for reference. Improvement Project #18-02, HY-10 Ramsey Street Reconstructions City Improvement Project No. 18-02 proposes to reconstruct public street segments within the HY-10 Ramsey development including 146th Avenue, 147th Avenue, and Ferret Street. The length of the street segments proposed to be reconstructed total approximately 1,400 linear feet (0.27 miles). A map showing the scope of the proposed improvements is included as Figure 1 in Appendix A of the attached Draft Feasibility Report. These streets were constructed in 1988 with bituminous curb and pavement at a width of 40 feet from face -of -curb to face -of -curb, and are generally centered within a 66-foot wide right-of-way. However, in 2015, the west end of 146h Avenue was reconstructed as a cul-de-sac during the Highway 10/Armstrong Interchange project, and in 2012, the east end of 147th Avenue was reconstructed during the reconstruction of the intersection of Armstrong Boulevard/Sunwood Drive/147th Avenue.