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6. 11. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 02/25/2025 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Address infrastructure needs. Title: Adopt Resolution#25-043 Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for Sorteberg's Street Reconstructions, Improvement Project#25-06 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution#25-043 approving plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for Sorteberg's Street Reconstructions, Improvement Project#25-06. Background: The proposed 2025—2034 Capital Improvement Plan(CIP) identifies the streets within the Sorteberg's subdivision for street reconstruction in 2025. A street segment summary for the project is attached to this case. Existing Conditions The streets within Sorteberg's are 31-foot urban section with bituminous curbing and drainage flumes at low points. The streets total approximately 0.54 miles in length. Traffic counts have not been taken within the project area, though there are no destinations which would increase traffic above normal. Municipal sewer and water do not exist in the project area, extension of municipal utilities to this subdivision are not proposed as it is outside of the 2040 MUSA. Stormwater is handled with drainage flumes,which carry water to existing rear-yard ponds located at 16021 Xenolith Street and 7833 159th Lane. The pond in the rear yard of 7833 159th Lane is shared with 7826 161 st Lane. This pond was excavated deeper to convert 161st Avenue from overland drainage to storm sewer inlets and piping in 2023,with the intent to also handle storm piping from 159th Lane. Project History •May 28, 2024,the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution#24-13 8, accepting and awarding a proposal to Hakanson Anderson for topographic survey of the project area. •August 12,2024,the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution#24-220, accepting and awarding a proposal to Independent Testing Technologies, Inc. for a geotechnical report of the project area. •November 19,2024, the Ramsey Public Works Committee recommended City Council order plans and specifications for said improvements. •November 26,2024, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution#24-341, ordering plans and specifications for Sorteberg's Street Reconstructions, Improvement Project#25-06. •February 13, 2025, Ramsey staff held a public open house for said improvements. •February 18, 2025, the Ramsey Public Works Committee recommended City Council approve plans and authorize advertisement for bids for said improvements. Pavement History The streets within Sorteberg's were constructed in 1979 and received an overlay in 1994. Since the overlay a crack seal/seal coat treatment occurred in 2001, and several patches have occurred over recent years. GPR was performed in 2020 at the time the streets averaged 3.3 to 3.7 inches of bituminous over 4.1 to 6.6 inches of aggregate base.