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7. 1. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 06/27/2023 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Address infrastructure needs. Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Address infrastructure needs. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #23-148 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for Improvement Project #23-04, 167th Avenue Reconstruction Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #23-148 accepting bids and awarding a construction contract for Improvement Project #23 -04, 167th Avenue Reconstruction, CSAH 5 to Highway 47. Background: City Improvement Project 23-04 proposes to reconstruct 167th Avenue between Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH 5) and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47). This street segment totals approximately 6,000 linear feet (1.13 miles) in length, and varies from a 40-foot wide rural section (0.97 miles) between Nowthen Boulevard and Quicksilver Street to a 48-foot wide urban section (0. 16 miles) between Quicksilver Street and Saint Francis Boulevard. A full shoulder/parking lane exists on both sides of the street for the entire length of the street. Attached to this case is a street segment summary that includes data from the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Pavement Evaluation performed by Braun Intertec for this segment of 167th Avenue. The GPR data provides bituminous and aggregate base thickness information. On June 14, 2022, the Ramsey City Council accepted a proposal for topographic survey of the project area from Bolton & Menk. On August 23, 2022, the City Council accepted the proposal of Haugo Geotechnical Services to complete geotechnical evaluations. On November 22, 2022, the City Council accepted the proposal of Bolton & Menk, Inc. to prepare final plans and specifications. On March 28, 2023, the City Council authorized entering into a contract with Braun Intertec to prepare a stabilized full -depth reclamation mix design. On May 23, 2023, the City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisements for bids. This segment of 167th Avenue is a Municipal State Aid (MSA) street and must be designed to MSA standards. Plans and specifications were reviewed and approved by MnDOT State Aid staff. The plans generally propose to leave this segment of 167th Avenue at its current widths and elevations. However, 7-foot wide on -street bicycle and pedestrian facilities are proposed along both sides of 167th Avenue in lieu of standard shoulders with a 2-foot striped buffer area proposed to provide separation between the pedestrian facilities and the drive lanes on both sides. Staff investigated adding off-street trails along 167th Avenue but these facilities would have required the relocation of existing power poles and would have impacted wetlands along the