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CC Regular Session 5. 27. Meeting Date: 12/08/2020 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title Adopt Resolution #20-308 Authorizing Local Road Improvement Program Grant Application for Riverdale Drive Extension - Llama Street to Bowers Drive, Improvement Project #20-05 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #20-308 authorizing a Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) grant application up to the maximum amount of $1,125,000 to fund a portion of eligible construction costs to extend Riverdale Drive between Llama Street and Bowers Drive, and authorizing Staff to retain Bolton and Menk, Inc. in an amount not -to -exceed $3,600 to prepare and submit the LRIP grant application. Background: In September of 2014, the Cities of Ramsey and Anoka, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the Anoka County Highway Department, and the Metropolitan Council, completed the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. This Study included an Implementation Plan that identified 21 proposed improvement projects along the Highway 10 corridor through Anoka and Ramsey. Each of the identified projects were prioritized in the implementation plan as immediate, short-term, mid-term, or opportunity/ development/safety driven projects. On October 28, 2014, the Ramsey City Council adopted the Highway 10 Access Planning Study, thereby supporting the mutual goals and objectives of the various agencies to improving the operations and safety of Highway 10 in balance with local community values. Included in the Highway 10 Access Planning Study implementation plan is project #1-1-5, which calls for Riverdale Drive to be extended between Llama Street and Bowers Drive, south of U.S. Highway 10/169, to support future development in the immediate area. Two new developments are now proposed in the area generally east of Bowers Drive and south of U.S. Highway 10/169. Capstone Homes proposes to begin construction in 2021 on a new residential development called Riverstone South. A new commercial development is also being proposed in the same area, though the construction schedule of this development is currently unknown. Both developments require Riverdale Drive to be extended between Llama Street and Bowers Drive to provide a safe access route with sufficient capacity to serve the new developments. This extension of Riverdale Drive will also serve the existing residential properties along Bowers Drive. Both developers preliminarily agreed to share in the improvement costs as outlined in attached Resolution #20-065, approved March 24, 2020. As shown, the preliminary funding program included $710,000 in Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) grant funds. On June 6, 2020, Council adopted attached Resolution #20-125 authorizing a Local Partnership Program (LPP) grant application in the maximum allowable amount of $710,000 to fund this portion of the project costs. The application was submitted but the project was not awarded any of the requested LPP grant funds. On December 2, 2020, Staff received a solicitation for another MnDOT grant program that this project is eligible to receive grant funding from, which is the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). This program provides funding for cities to construct, reconstruct or recondition local city streets that have statewide or regional significance. LRIP has a maximum award amount of $1,125,000 to fund capital construction costs for eligible projects but not for