Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/16/2018

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Attached is a figure showing the properties currently for sale in HY-10 Ramsey (to the best of Staff's knowledge) which indicates the potential for redevelopment may exist in the not too distant future. However, at this time Staff is proposing to reconstruct the streets in the same locations as they exist today using similar pavement sections as the existing sections, which should provide a design life of at least 30 years. On September 13, 2018, Staff held a public information meeting for the purpose of explaining the proposed improvements, estimated costs, and funding program, including the use of special assessments. Meeting notices were mailed to all owners of benefiting properties, which include any property having access onto a street segment that is proposed to be improved. None of the benefiting property owners attended the meeting, or called in advance to discuss the project. However, since the meeting Staff has been contacted by two of the property owners, and both stated they would be opposed to reconstructing the streets at this time. The engineer's opinion of probable costs for the proposed improvements, including streets, drainage, and public utilities, is $287,646.65. Estimated costs include 10-percent contingency costs plus 23-percent indirect costs for administrative, engineering, finance and legal costs. A summary of the engineer's opinion of probable costs is included in Appendix B of the attached Draft Feasibility Report. The project is proposed to be funded using a combination of special assessments to benefitting properties, street reconstruction bond proceeds, and Stormwater Utility Funds. Water Utility Funds are proposed to pay for all public water utility improvements. Nine (9) parcels have been identified as receiving special benefit from the improvements and are proposed to be assessed a total of $61,496.39. Four of the parcels have permanent structures and the other five are undeveloped. These parcels are identified in the preliminary Assessment Map and Roll in Appendix C of the attached draft Feasibility Report. As previously noted, several of these parcels are currently listed for sale. Assessments were calculated using the area method, which is typically used for commercial applications. Staff recommends ordering a special benefit consultation report for this project to verify the proposed assessment amount will not exceed the benefit to properties. If the report concludes the benefit to any of the properties is less than the proposed preliminary assessment rate, Staff may then propose to lower the assessment rate accordingly for the Assessment Hearing, which is proposed for October 8, 2019. If the report verifies the assessment rate as proposed is justified, Staff will propose to adopt the final assessment roll using the preliminarily approved rates. Improvement Project #19-01, Ford Brook Estates Street Reconstructions Attached are Figures showing the general location of the Ford Brook Estates development in the northeast corner of the City, as well as the overall scope of the proposed improvements. The City of Ramsey's current 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) covers calendar years 2018 to 2027. The plan identifies all public streets proposed to be reconstructed or to receive overlays in 2019 as part of the City's long-term Street Maintenance Program. Page 220 from the CIP is attached which shows the streets in Ford Brook Estates are proposed to be reconstructed in 2019. The streets proposed for reconstruction in 2019 within the Ford Brook Estates residential development include about 864 linear feet (0.16 miles) of streets including: • 180th Lane — Krypton Street to Saint Francis Boulevard/TH 47 . Krypton Street — South of 180th Lane Attached is a street summary sheet including year of original construction, historical maintenance operations, PASER rating(s), and existing pavement section data based on the Ground Penetrating Radar analysis completed by Braun Intertec in 2017. In general, these streets are 37 years old and have reached the end of their useful life requiring complete reconstruction.