Agenda - Public Works Committee - 02/21/2023

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Improvement Project No. 18-02 proposes to reconstruct streets within the HY-10 Area. The project area is bordered on the north by Bunker Lake Boulevard, on the south by TH 10, on the east by Armstrong Boulevard, and on the west by the employment district. Project area includes 146th Avenue, 147t1i Avenue, and Ferret Street. The streets total approximately 2,025 linear feet (0.39 miles) in length. Two roadway and pond options are being considered at this time. Option 1 includes a regional pond located south of 146th Avenue and west of Armstrong Boulevard. A regional pond would allow all properties south of 147t1i Avenue to forgo onsite stormwater treatment and utilize the regional pond. The regional pond would require the purchase of the property at 8100 146th Avenue NW. Option 2 includes a smaller stormwater pond for stormwater treatment of roadway runoff only. Additionally, the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association (ARAA) has been developing plans on their property to construct a sports recreation facility. The resulting larger traffic projections warrant further analyses. Maps showing the location and scope of the proposed improvements are included as Figure 1 and 2 in Appendix A. Initially, On July 11, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution #17-07-170 authorizing the preparation of a Feasibility Report for the reconstruction of HY-10 Ramsey. These streets were originally included in the City's CIP as proposed 2015 overlay improvements. However, the overlay work was delayed when construction of the Highway 10 & Armstrong Boulevard Interchange was funded. Following completion of the Interchange, the pavement was re- evaluated, and Staff determined it would be best to reconstruct these streets in the future. This project is now listed in the current 10-year CIP as a total reconstruction. On December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution #21-349 authorizing the engineering services and preparation of this Feasibility Report Update. Much of the information contained in this Update has been carried forward from the previously authorized and completed feasibility report. Upon ordering the Feasibility Report Update, the City Council directed Staff to review the existing street alignments and explore whether the streets should be reconstructed in the same locations, or whether it might make sense to realign or extend one or more of the streets to better serve existing properties and/or to connect to the new Bunker Lake Industrial Park. The engineer's opinion of probable construction costs including streets, drainage, public sewer and water utilities, and property acquisition is $2,372,647.02 for option 1 and $1,827,778.74 for option 2. A summary of the engineer's opinion of probable costs is included in Appendix B. The project funding mechanisms are yet to be determined by City Staff. A combination of special assessments to benefitting properties, street reconstruction bond proceeds, and stormwater utility funds are possible. Sewer and Water Utility Funds would be used to pay for any public utility improvements. Option 1 identifies ten (10) parcels as receiving special benefit from the improvements and the city -purchase of the parcel at 8100 146th Avenue. For option 2, Eleven (11) parcels have been identified as receiving special benefit from the improvements. Five of the parcels have permanent Feasibility Report Update HI -10 Ramsey Improvements City of Ramsey Project No. 18-02 Page 3