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2. INTRODUCTION <br />2.1 Authorization <br />The preparation of this report was authorized by the Ramsey City Council on August 28, 2018. <br />This project has been designated as City Improvement Project No. 19-01. <br />2.2 Program Overview <br />In support of the City's long-term Street Maintenance Program, the existing bituminous pavement <br />section will be reconstructed, and existing ditches will be re -graded to enhance drainage. Other <br />appurtenant work will be completed as outlined in this report. <br />The City's pavement evaluation process involves a visual evaluation of each street's pavement <br />surface based on the type, extent and severity of each pavement distress observed. Numerous types <br />of pavement distresses may exist within a pavement section including, but not limited to, alligator <br />cracking, block cracking, longitudinal cracking, transverse cracking, rutting, raveling, shoving, <br />potholes and patches. This field data is then used to rate the pavement condition. <br />The City uses the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) system to rate pavement <br />condition. A PASER rating is a numerical index between 1 and 10 indicating the condition of a <br />pavement based on the various pavement distresses recorded during visual observations. A PASER <br />rating of 10 represents brand new pavement, while a PASER rating of 1 represents a pavement <br />section that has fallen into complete disrepair requiring full reconstruction. <br />In the summer of 2018, City Staff evaluated and rated the condition of the pavement along the <br />Ford Brook Estates street segments. A PASER rating of 2 was assigned to 180th Lane and Krypton <br />Street. <br />2.3 Scope <br />City of Ramsey Improvement project 19-01 proposes to perform subgrade soil corrections, <br />reconstruct the existing bituminous pavement, re -shape the ditches to enhance drainage, and to <br />complete other appurtenant work on 180th Lane from Trunk Highway 47 to Krypton Street, and <br />on Krypton Street from 180th Lane to its termini cul-de-sac which totals approximately 860 linear <br />feet (0.16 miles) in length. <br />The existing bituminous pavement section is proposed to be reconstructed by replacing the existing <br />bituminous pavement, aggregate base, and 2 feet of unsuitable subgrade material with 2 feet of <br />select granular borrow placed on geotextile fabric, 4 inches of imported or reclaimed aggregate <br />base, and 3.5 inches of bituminous pavement. The resulting pavement design will generally meet <br />current City design standards for residential pavement sections. <br />A map showing the location and scope of the proposed improvements is included as Figure 1 in <br />Appendix A. <br />Feasibility Report <br />Ford Brook Estates Street Reconstructions <br />City of Ramsey Project No. 19-01 <br />6 <br />