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Public Works Committee 6. 1. Meeting Date: 01/21/2020 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Title: Receive Update on Bunker Lake Boulevard Reconstruction - Armstrong Boulevard to Ramsey Boulevard Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to receive an update on the Bunker Lake Boulevard Reconstruction project between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard, including attempts to amend the Ramsey Town Center Joint Powers Agreement. Background: In April of 2005, a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) was executed between the City of Ramsey and Anoka County defining required public works improvements related to the Ramsey Town Center development, now referred to as The COR. Two amendments have been executed since, one in February of 2009, and the other in February of 2012. A copy of the executed JPA, including the two amendments, is attached. The required public works improvements, which total slightly more than $13,000,000 in 2005 dollars, are generally intended to be constructed in four separate phases per the JPA. Individual project cost summaries are included in Schedules A through C. The JPA outlines the requirements of each party as related to the design and construction of the improvements, allowable use and access to County -owned properties and highways, and other terms and conditions. Phase 1 identifies required improvements to Ramsey Boulevard from Highway 10 to 1,000 feet north of Bunker Lake Boulevard including expansion to a four lane divided highway with turn lanes and signal system modifications at Highway 10, railway crossing upgrades, and signal systems installed at Sunwood Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard. This work has been completed. Phase 2 identifies required improvements to Armstrong Boulevard from Highway 10 to 1,000 feet north of Bunker Lake Boulevard including expansion to a four lane divided highway with turn lanes and signal system modifications at Highway 10, railway crossing upgrades, and signal systems installed at Sunwood Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard. This work has been completed. Phase 3 is one of the larger and more costly improvements required by the JPA. This work includes the expansion of Bunker Lake Boulevard between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard to a four lane divided highway with turn lanes and construction of signal systems at Center Street and Sunwood Drive. This project was estimated to cost $3,170,109 in 2005. This work has not been completed and was originally intended to be completed in 2007 based on anticipated development, but was delayed when development slowed in the late 2000's. Phase 4 identifies required improvements to Sunfish Lake Boulevard from Highway 10 to 1,000 feet north of Bunker Lake Boulevard including expansion to a four lane divided highway with turn lanes and signal system modifications at Highway 10, railway crossing upgrades, and a signal system installed at Bunker Lake Boulevard. This work has been completed. In the fall of 2019, Anoka County Highway Department staff informed City staff they want to expand Bunker Lake Boulevard to a four lane divided highway between Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard in anticipation of the need for a reliever route due to the work proposed to Highway 10 through the cities of Coon