Agenda - Public Works Committee - 03/19/2024

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5. 2. Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 03/19/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. iii Title: Consider Recommendation for City Council to Accept Bids and Award Contract for Improvement Project #23-19, COR Infrastructure Improvements Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to consider a recommendation for City Council to accept bids and award a contract for construction for Improvement Project#23-19, COR Infrastructure Improvements. Background: On February 21, 2023,the Public Works Committee(PWC)reviewed The COR Analysis Update as prepared by Bolton and Menk,Inc. and identified the following immediate COR Infrastructure priorities; •Grading, lining and installing storm sewer for the Waterfront stormwater pond, •Filling low-lying COR properties using fill from the Waterfront pond excavation, •Reconstructing Zeolite Street, •Reconstructing and realigning the north end of Center Street, and •Constructing Ramsey Parkway between the Sunwood Drive roundabout and Willemite Street. Attached is a copy of The COR Analysis Update. During the February 28,2023, City Council work session, Council confirmed these priorities by consensus. Based on these identified priorities,Bolton and Menk,Inc. prepared the attached COR Infrastructure Design Services Proposal to identify the associated scope of services and estimated costs required for design services, as well as estimated construction costs. Per the attached proposal, completing the following work tasks in 2023 would help to achieve the identified priorities; •Grading, lining and installing storm sewer for the Waterfront stormwater pond, •Filling low-lying COR properties using fill from the Waterfront pond excavation, •Design and prepare plans and specifications for Zeolite Street, •Design and prepare plans and specifications for the north end of Center Street, and •Design and prepare plans and specifications for Ramsey Parkway between the Sunwood Drive roundabout and Willemite Street. In the Summer of 2023, all trees were cleared from The COR allowing it to be mass graded. This work was designated as Improvement Project#23-17, COR Tree Clearing. In the Fall of 2023,the Waterfront pond was graded and lined, all low-lying parcels in The COR were filled to specified elevations using structural fill material excavated from the pond after documenting and compacting all underlying soils, salvaged topsoil was spread on the newly placed and compacted fill, and turf was established. This work was designated as Improvement Project#23-20, COR Mass Grading. At the December 12, 2023 City Council work session, the City Council directed staff to work with Bolton and Menk to prepare final plans and specifications for Improvement Project#23-19, COR Infrastructure Improvements,with the intent of constructing the improvements in 2024. The proposed improvements include reconstructing Zeolite Street between Sunwood Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard, constructing Ramsey Parkway between Willemite Street and the roundabout at the intersection of Sunwood Drive and 147th Avenue, and