Agenda - Public Works Committee - 12/16/2025

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During design, staff focused on stormwater analysis to determine the proper location for curb and gutter. In general, the location of curb and gutter will match existing locations, though the overall amount was able to be reduced. The project will include replacing the existing street crossing culverts with concrete culverts. In the areas with curb and gutter, catch basin inlets in the curb line will replace bituminous flumes, which will be easier and more cost efficient to maintain. Restoration of the impacted boulevards will include a minimum of 4-inches topsoil and hydroseed with a residential turf seed mix. In areas of steep side slopes, erosion control blanket will be used. Minor grading of the swales to match into the new culverts is proposed. Several hundred feet of the Tonto Street swale south of 179th Lane (CR 27) is proposed to be slightly modified to alleviate standing water after rain events. Additionally, minor grading in the ditch and culvert cleaning will be performed to remove standing water on the south side of 178 th Lane. Per typical reconstruction projects, boulevard and driveway impacts are anticipated to occur within 6 to 8 feet behind the existing edge of pavement and bituminous curbing. Municipal utilities do not exist within the project area, extension of municipal utilities to this subdivision are not proposed as it is outside of the 2040 MUSA. Preliminary Schedule Remaining • Council approves plans and specifications / authorizes ad for bids o January 13, 2026 • Staff Receives Bids o Week of February 9th or 16th, 2026 • Council Awards Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder o February 24, 2026 • Contractor Begins Construction o Spring / Summer 2026 • Contractor Substantially Complete Construction o New bituminous pavement in -place, topsoil and seed in -place o August 28, 2026 • Contractor Final Completion o Verify final restoration; punch list created o September 30, 2026 Final plans are not attached to this case to prevent potential bidders from downloading plans attached to the case to prepare and submit their bids, rather than purchasing the plans through QuestCDN, the electronic bidding software used by the City of Ramsey. This ensures all bidders are bidding off the same set of plans, and all bidders are notified of any plan revisions (addenda) issued during the bidding process. Attached is the title sheet showing the scope of the improvements, as well as a plan sheet showing the typical sections, which includes information on the proposed pavement section. Plans are available upon request from the City Engineer. Notification: Notification is not required for this case. Staff will update the project webpage, to keep residents informed on the progress of the project. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Timeframe: Staff anticipates up to 15 minutes will be required to present this case and respond to questions. Observations: The public open house was held on November 13, 2025 in the Alexander Ramsey Room, at the Municipal Center. Comments received included verifying turn radius are large enough at the tee intersections. Additionally, residents commented on a culvert under Tonto Street south of 179th Avenue which staff had not been able to locate. The resident located the culvert in the field for staff, and the culvert replacement was added to the plans.