Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/16/2024

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5. 3. Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 01/16/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Address infrastructure needs. Title: Consider recommending City Council approval of adding streets within Riversbend 3rd, 4th, and Plaza subdivisions to MSA Xkimo Street Reconstruction, Improvement Project #24-05 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to consider recommending City Council approval of adding streets within Riversbend ad, Riversbend 4th, and Riversbend Plaza subdivisions to MSA Xkimo Street Reconstruction, Improvement Project #24-05 . Background: On August 22, 2023, the Ramsey City Council directed the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the proposal from Hakanson Anderson to prepare final plans and specifications for MSA Xkimo Street Reconstruction, Improvement Project #24-05. This project proposes to reconstruct 0.29 miles of Xkimo Street between 141d Avenue and Trunk Highway 47. At previous Public Works Committee meetings, including the November 21, 2023 meeting during review of the 2024 MSA and Neighborhood Overlay Improvement projects, the committee has made recommendations to complete improvements of entire subdivisions when possible and practical. This avoids going into the same area multiple times, and minimizing disturbance and impacts to the property owners. During the public open house for this improvement project held on December 14, 2023, Staff received comments from residents of how poor condition the pavement on the cul-de-sacs adjacent to Xkimo Street are. Staff is aware of the poor condition of the 143rd Avenue, 143rd Lane, and Xkimo Court cul-de-sacs adjacent to Xkimo Street, and believe extensive patching will likely be required annually on the streets until the streets are reconstructed. The Xkimo Street cul-de-sac, which is the continuation of the street south of 142nd Avenue will likely require some patching in the coming years, though not to the extent of the other three. During sight plan review Staff noted block cracking and additional alligator cracking on the edge of the pavement, which was not apparent or noted during the PASER evaluations in the summer. Due to this, Staff does not feel a pavement overlay is the most economical pavement treatment for this segment and a reclamation type reconstruction is recommended. The current 2024 through 2033 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) proposes street reconstruction of Riversbend 3-d and 4th in 2027. The CIP proposes a pavement mill and overlay of Riversbend Plaza (Xkimo Street cul-de-sac) in 2027. Staff proposes to move the improvements up to 2024 and to include as part of the MSA Xkimo Street Reconstruction project as street reconstructions. Hakanson Anderson is currently working on plan development for Xkimo Street Reconstruction. City Staff has had some initial discussions with Hakanson Anderson and does not believe adding the additional streets will impact the project timelines. Currently, Staff is anticipating bringing final plans to City Council in March for approval, allowing bid opening to occur in late March or April, and construction to begin in May to June of 2024. Notification: