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Attached are copies of the Dolomite Street Demolition final plans, Supplemental Agreement #1, and seven (7) plan sheets from the Riverdale Drive Reconstruction project that were revised to reflect the revisions included in Supplemental Agreement #1, which are reflected within the areas outlined by bubble clouds. Notification: Notifications are not required for this case. Observations/Alternatives: Alternatives: Alternative #1 — Adopt Resolution #21-128 approving Plans and Specifications for Dolomite Street Demolition, Improvement Project #21-07, and approving Supplemental Agreement #1 for Riverdale Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #21-00. Funding Source: Estimated project costs for the demolition of Dolomite Street based on the attached final plans and specifications is $57,620. Kuechle Underground, Inc. has agreed to complete the work for $47,388.48 through Supplemental Agreement #1. Supplemental Agreement #1 also includes an amount of $26,600 to furnish and install a total of 19 new watermain gate valve boxes. The new valve boxes are needed because when the contractor started lowering the existing valve boxes that were installed in 1988, all of them broke. New valve boxes are therefore needed to complete the project. Staff feels the unit price of $1,400 per valve box is more than reasonable and recommends approving this pay item as part of Supplemental Agreement #1. On February 11, 2021, the EDA recommended City Council approval for the removal of Dolomite Street between Riverdale Drive and Highway 10, and approved allocating $50,000 from the EDA cash balance to fund the City's portion of project costs. This decision was based on the thought that the demolition of Dolomite Street would increase the marketability of the City -owned parcel west of Dolomite Street. This property, which has received significant interest from developers over the years, has not yet been developed due to the inability to cost-effectively manage stormwater on site. Attached is a copy of the EDA case with attachments, as well as minutes from that meeting. Staff anticipates all project costs will apply towards the City's share of costs for the Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Improvements, and will continue working to confirm this. Demolishing Dolomite Street as part of Improvement Project #21-00 using the attached Supplemental Agreement will reduce costs for the Riverdale Drive Reconstruction project in an amount of $8,121 due to the ability to remove or reduce several pay items around the intersection of Riverdale Drive and Dolomite Street as outlined in the Supplemental Agreement and as reflected in the seven (7) revised plan sheets from the Riverdale Drive Reconstruction project. After Dolomite Street is demolished, the existing right-of-way is proposed to be vacated and turned back to the two abutting property owners. This work is not contemplated as part of this case. Recommendation: Staff recommends approving alternative #1 to allow the demolition of Dolomite Street to proceed as quickly as possible based on the goals of and financial contribution provided by the City of Ramsey's Economic Development Authority, and due to the benefits it will provide to Highway 10. Action: