Agenda - Council - 03/09/2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

CC Regular Session 7, 6, Meeting Date: 03/09/2021 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #21-057 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for Improvement Project #21-00, Riverdale Drive Reconstruction, Feldspar Street to Sunfish Lake Boulevard Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to consider adopting Resolution #21-057 accepting bids and awarding a contract for construction of Improvement Project #21-00, Riverdale Drive Reconstruction, Feldspar Street to Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Background: Project Designation This project has been designated as City Improvement Project #21-00. Project Location / Scope City Improvement Project #21-00 proposes to reconstruct Riverdale Drive NW between Feldspar Street NW and Sunfish Lake Boulevard in 2021 as identified in the 2021 - 2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The segment of Riverdale Drive to be reconstructed totals approximately 2,925 lineal feet, or 0.55 miles. The title sheet of the attached plans includes a figure showing the location and scope of the proposed improvements. Existing Conditions / Proposed Improvements The pavement on this segment of Riverdale Drive is in very poor condition and Public Works Staff spend an excessive amount of time each year patching the pavement. Staff has received numerous complaints from the public in recent years regarding the poor condition of this pavement. On November 24, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution #20-248 accepting a proposal from Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide design services for this project including collecting topographic survey data, completing geotechnical evaluations, preparing plans and specifications complying with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) State Aid standards, providing required submittals to State Aid, and bidding services. Riverdale Drive is part of the City's Municipal State Aid (MSA) system and is therefore required to meet MnDOT State Aid standards. Riverdale Drive is currently 44-feet wide from face -of -curb to face -of -curb, but is proposed to be reduced by 10-feet throughout the corridor to a width of 34-feet from face -of -curb to face -of -curb. To accomplish this, two existing 6-foot wide on -street bike lanes on the west end of Riverdale Drive are proposed to be removed, along with the on -street parking lane along the north side. An 8-foot wide on -street parking lane is proposed along the south side of Riverdale Drive to accommodate on -street parking for adjacent properties and trail users, as well as for the Mississippi River observation deck proposed within the 2021-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Drive lanes are proposed to be 12-feet wide, with an additional 2-feet provided along the curb on the north side to better accommodate truck traffic and to mitigate loss of useable pavement in the winter due to snow and ice accumulations. A 10-foot wide off-street bituminous trail exists north of Riverdale Drive and west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. This