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• • • STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: ACTION REQUIRED: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 6A Michael Grochala July 24, 2006 Resolution No. 06 -120, Authorizing Comprehensive Plan Update Consultant Contract with DSU, Inc. Simple Majority The City of Lino Lakes is required to update its Comprehensive Plan to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and the information in the Met Council system statement for the City. The plan update is due in 2008. The City began the initial steps of the planning process with the completion of the Community Survey in the spring of this year. City staff has requested a proposal for professional services from DSU, Inc. to lead the Comprehensive Planning effort. DSU is one of the premier land use planning firms in the upper midwest and has extensive knowledge of Lino Lakes based on their involvement in the I -35E Corridor AUAR. DSU has proposed a Comprehensive Plan Update process that supports and integrates the Community Visioning Process being directed by Carl Neu. The process is also designed to complement and conform with the development of a Resource Management Plan staff is pursuing separately with Rice Creek Watershed District. The DSU planning team also includes the services of SRF Consulting Group and TKDA. SRF completed the City's 2001 Transportation Plan, and is involved in several transportation studies in the Lino Lakes area including Mn /DOT's 1 -35 Interregional Corridor Study, CSAH 14 Reconstruction Project, CSAH 14/35E Concept and Preliminary Design. The City also recently retained the services of SRF to complete a transportation cost allocation model for the 35E corridor. TKDA is the City's engineer and will be teaming with DSU to complete the sanitary sewer, water and surface water management components of the plan. The process is proposed to begin immediately with the Inventory and Analysis work and result in the submittal of the plan update to Met Council, for formal review, in January of 2008. DSU proposes to complete the work program for an estimated $216,785 including expenses. All billings will be based on an actual time plus materials basis. As an optional service SRF has proposed the development of a City wide Transportation Cost Allocation Model for an additional $15,804.