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<br />WS – Item #5 <br /> <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 5 <br /> <br />Date: May 7, 2018 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Diane Hankee, PE, City Engineer <br /> <br />Re: 2018 Roadway Reconstruction Projects <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />LaMotte Project <br /> <br />The LaMotte Roadway Project bids were receive on April 25, 2018. A copy of the bid tab is <br />enclosed. The estimated construction cost for the project was $966,000. The low bid received <br />was $1,236,600, and increase of $270,600. The contractors identified the following reasons <br />driving the costs higher: <br /> <br />1. Due to the high ground water and poor soil conditions the roadway work was more <br />expensive. It will be difficult for trucks to access the site, only one way in, and <br />challenging construction staging. <br />2. The site conditions lead to additional costs in drying out the roadway subgrade to meet <br />specifications. <br />3. Additional time involved with utility installations. Typical dewatering may not work <br />requiring double crew time and bedding materials. <br />4. The access for residents requires considerable time and materials for maintaining the <br />roadway. <br />5. The utility contracting trade is experiencing a shortage in work force. Although the <br />contractor has their own utility crew, they had to sub consult the utility work on this <br />project. <br /> <br />Due to the higher cost, staff will be recommending the Council re-bid the project addressing the <br />issues where feasible. We will communicate to the residents the updated project schedule. <br /> <br />West Shadow Lake Drive Project <br /> <br />The West Shadow Lake Drive project includes the replacement of the plugged culvert that is the <br />outlet to Reshanau Lake. The City has been working with the Rice Creek Watershed District and <br />the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to come up with a replacement that mimics the <br />historic lake levels. The proposed replacement includes a culvert and weir structure system. <br /> <br />To incorporate feedback and perspective from property owners along Reshanau Lake, a public <br />meeting was noticed and held on April 12, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss <br />current and recent lake levels and evaluate the proposed weir structure elevation. Comment cards