Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/08/2021

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In addition, Anoka County recently informed the City they are developing plans to make improvements to Bunker Lake Boulevard between Armstrong Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard in 2021. This corridor of Bunker Lake Boulevard is proposed to receive the trunk watermain improvements required to serve the proposed water treatment plant with raw water from the six municipal water wells in The COR, and to deliver treated water to the distribution system. To allow these watermain improvements to be constructed in conjunction with Anoka County's interim Bunker Lake Boulevard improvements this summer, which will save significant project costs, the City must prepare watermain improvement plans as soon as possible so the project can be bid this spring. In order to meet these timelines, Staff recommends direct selecting SEH Inc. to prepare final plans and specifications for the required trunk watermain improvements, and to provide project bidding services. In addition, staff recommends conducting a request for proposals(RFP) for moving forward with the design of a centralized water treatment facility as recommended in the study. If Council supports Staff's recommendations by consensus, Staff will submit a case on consent agenda for the February 23rd regular City Council meeting. Timeframe: Approximately 60 minutes has been reserved for this case. Approximately 30 minutes is planned for presenting information, with another 30 minutes reserved for questions and answers after Staff's presentation. Funding Source: Funding is not required for this case. Project funding is addressed in detail within the Feasibility Study, and funding will be discussed with Council in detail at the appropriate times during the implementation of the project. Responsible Party(ies): The City Engineer will present the case and will field questions during and after the presentation. Mr. Miles Jensen with SEH, Inc. will also be in attendance to respond to questions, if needed. Outcome: Staff recommends direct selecting SEH Inc. to prepare final plans and specifications for the required trunk watermain improvements, and to provide project bidding services. In addition, staff recommends conducting a request for proposals(RFP) for moving forward with the design of a centralized water treatment facility as recommended in the study. If Council supports Staff s recommendations by consensus, Staff will submit a case on consent agenda for the February 23rd regular City Council meeting. Staff is seeking consensus direction from the City Council on next steps for moving the project forward, or for providing additional information as needed to assist the City Council in forming future direction to Staff on how to move the project forward. Ramsey WTP Feasibility Study 02 04 21 Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Kathy Schmitz Kathy Schmitz 02/04/2021 03:00 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/04/2021 03:48 PM Form Started By: Bruce Westby Started On: 01/29/2021 07:15 AM Final Approval Date: 02/04/2021