Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/08/2021

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11 12 The Water Shop site requires more new raw and finished watermain than the Fire Station or Public Works sites. It also requires that the existing water operations shop be demolished and 142nd Ave NW be removed and abandoned. Because it is adjacent to the Public Works Site, a garage would not be necessary at the Water Shop Site. Due to the additional watermain and a reduced ability to share an emergency generator and security infrastructure, the Water Shop site is more expensive than the Public Works Site. The Vacant City Property Site requires more new finished and raw watermain than the Water Shop Site, and more yet than the Public Works Site. In addition, the Vacant Property Site doesn't offer the ability to share an emergency generator or security infrastructure as the Public Works Site does, and doesn't offer operational efficiencies. A garage would also be necessary. The Vacant City Property Site is the most expensive of the four sites evaluated. In January of 2020, the City of Ramsey's Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, and Public Works Committee all voted unanimously to recommend City Council approval to construct the water treatment plant on the Public Works site. Stall also recommends the Public Works Site because it offers the least expensive overall construction cost, and also offers the greatest operational efficiencies, which in turn will reduce future operational costs. Impacts to Nearby Properties The water treatment plant is proposed to be constructed on the new Public Works Site as shown on Figure 5 in Appendix I. The Public Works site is in an industrial area of Ramsey and will already be used for a municipal public works building. Opposition from the neighboring properties to a new water treatment plant is not anticipated. Water treatment plants are quiet neighbors with relatively little traffic. A standby generator will be part of the water treatment plant project, but it is proposed to be located inside the building and will have sound attenuation. Sound complaints from neighbors are not anticipated. The operators will visit the plant daily and chemical deliveries will likely be made approximately once per week. Construction complaints are not expected since the water treatment plant is in an industrial neighborhood. Capital Cost Opinions Feasibility level opinions of probable cost (OPC) broken down by construction category were prepared for the gravity and pressure filtration alternatives. A breakdown of these costs by division are included in Appendix J. Tables 12 and 13 present the capital costs for the gravity and pressure filter treatment plants. FEASIBILITY STUDY - DRAFT RAMSY 154354 Page 39