Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/21/2020

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once approved would be sent out for bids. He hoped that a design team would be brought on in January, noting that it would follow a similar process as the process to select RJM. Councilmember Menth provided input on electrical services. Councilmember Riley commented that the underbody wash bay seemed to make sense. He asked if the Ramsey police would use the public works facility for washing. Public Works Superintendent Riemer commented that if the facilities were available, he would think the police would most likely want to use them. Councilmember Riley stated that he is confident that staff will be the most knowledgeable on the elements that will be needed. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that he found it useful to go on the tours not only to see the sites in action but also to obtain input from those staff members. He commented that the designated meeting spaces and conference rooms for morning meetings will be helpful. He noted that Chanhassen also uses some of those spaces for voting precincts. 6.02: Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest City Engineer Westby provided updates on City improvement projects, Anoka County improvement projects, and MnDOT improvement projects. Regarding the COR Infiltration Basin project, City Engineer Westby discussed the two soil stockpiles on site. One stockpile includes approximately 8,000 cubic yards of clean sand, and the other includes just under 12,000 cubic yards of sandy topsoil, He said the clean sand can be used as structural fill on City-owned properties in The COR, and that Staff is developing plans for such use and that this work can be completed in 2020. He added that the sandy topsoil has very little value to the City since it cannot be used as structural fill and would generally cost more to haul and stockpile elsewhere than it would cost to import new material. It was the consensus of the Committee that the City should retain the stockpile of clean sand for use in further developing The COR, and that staff could continue discussions with the River Walk Village contractor, and/or other contractors or developers, to remove the sandy topsoil stockpile as soon as possible. The consensus of the Committee was that if the topsoil cannot be used in a timely and cost-effective manner to prepare The COR for development, the topsoil may instead be offered to builders, contractors and/or developers at no cost to allow for its removal as soon as possible. City Engineer Westby provided an update on other items of interest. Councilmember Riley asked for an update on the sealcoat study. City Engineer Westby reported that staff has collected data and is tabulating the results to present to the Committee in January. Public Works Committee / November 19, 2019 Page 6 of 7