Agenda - Public Works Committee - 07/19/2022

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Councilmember Woestehoff stated that because this is rural residential with less density it would seem like a prime candidate for the light reclaim option. He asked if there would be a hybrid option. Chairperson Riley asked for details on the half cul-de-sac proposed. Civil Engineer II Feriancek replied that would allow turn around space for emergency vehicles. He did not believe residents would provide additional right-of-way for a full cul-de-sac as it would significantly impact the resident to the north and take most of his driveway. Chairperson Riley commented that this was planned for last year and is now planned for this year but is just being brought forward now which means it may not be completed. He asked why this did not come forward earlier. City Engineer Westby replied that this was the last project and staff has had a heavy workload. Councilmember Musgrove asked staff for details on a potential hybrid option and whether the reclaim light would be proposed for the west or east portion. She also asked the impact of doing a reclaim light on the eastern portion. Civil Engineer II Feriancek replied that if the subgrade soils on the east are not corrected, that would fail faster. He commented that perhaps 20 years could be gotten, but maybe not. Chairperson Riley stated that the Committee would be interested in hearing which projects would be feasible for reclaim light and acknowledged that if there are poor soils those roads would not be good for the reclaim light option. City Engineer Westby commented that staff will need to track where reclaim light is done to ensure the proper maintenance schedule is followed in the future. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if it would make sense to split the project into two projects, full reclaim on the east side and reclaim light on the west side, for tracking purposes. He believed that the light reclaim will be a viable option going forward for some roads in order to complete more improvements at a lesser cost. City Engineer Westby stated that staff could figure out how to track this and would prefer to keep the entire project together. Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to recommend City Council approval of plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Autumn Heights Street Reconstructions, Improvement Project #22-02 with the assumption that the eastern portion will be full -depth reclaim and the western portion will be reclaim light. Further discussion: Councilmember Musgrove asked where the cul-de-sac is located and whether that would still be constructed. Civil Engineer II Feriancek replied that while the cul-de-sac is on the western portion, that portion could be full -depth in order to complete that improvement. Public Works Committee / June 21, 2022 Page7of13