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In order to build the retaining wall the contractor is going to remove the bottom portion of the boards on the existing noise wall along Canabury Drive. The wall height will remain 20 feet tall once the work is completed. Staff asked the MNDOT project manager if it would be possible to replace the wood on the existing noise wall that they are impacting. The project manager said that it is not part of the contract so he would not he asking the contractor to do that work. It is staff's opinion that the wood on the existing noise walls throughout the Unweave the Weave project is the reason for the peeling paint and that if the wood could be replaced as part of the work on MNPASS phase two then it would help solve the problem of the peeling paint issues at least in one area. Staff recommends discussing this further with MNDOT representatives at the workshop. - MNPASS is a design -build project so the City does not have a plan set for the project since the contractor designs the project as it goes based on criteria set by MNDOT. Staff has learned that the contractor was told that some type of retaining wall was going to be necessary in the Canabury area but the contractor did not settle on a soldier pile wall until last fall. Staff learned of the wall on Tuesday, January 13 at a meeting with MNDOT and Ames. - It is staff's opinion that MNDOT should communicate with all residents and businesses in the area so they know exactly what is happening and how the roads will be configured. The work is scheduled to begin in mid-to-late February and take up to two months. Ames Construction said it should take 2-3 weeks to complete the pile driving operation. Staff informed MNDOT and Ames that they should do everything they can to tighten the construction schedule and get the road back to normal operation as soon as possible. Ames stated that the work would take place Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and said there would be no overnight work. Staff has requested that MNDOT provide a contact person for people to call with questions and concerns. - A sub -surface drain tile will be included with the soldier pile wall to drain the water away from the structure. MNDOT has asked to connect that pipe to one of the City's catch basins on Viking Drive. This should be fine but staff recommends that MNDOT repair a section of storm pipe off of Country Drive while they are doing work in the area in exchange for this connection. It was included in a previous Municipal Consent but has not been completed yet.