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MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: August 18, 2015
CONSENT
ITEM # 12
AGENDA ITEM: 2016 Street Improvements – Approve Proposal for Geotechnical Services
SUBMITTED BY: Ryan Stempski, Project Engineer
THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer Cathy Bendel, Finance Director SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS if removed from the Consent Agenda):
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Public Input, if Appropriate………………………………….Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Engineering.
FISCAL IMPACT: $4,800.
The City of Lake Elmo received a proposal from American Engineering Testing (AET), Inc.
dated August 6, 2015 to complete 10 soil borings and provide pavement section design
recommendations for the 2016 Street Improvements in the amount of $4,800. The soil borings
are necessary to recommend the improvement type and determine an engineer’s estimate of cost to complete the 2016 Street Improvements Feasibility Report.
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider approving the proposal from AET, Inc. in the amount of $4,800 to complete soil borings for the 2016 Street Improvements. The
recommended motion for the action is as follows:
“Move to approve the Geotechnical Services Proposal from American Engineering Testing, Inc. in the amount of $4,800 for the 2016 Street Improvements Feasibility Report.”
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 12]
August 18, 2015
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On August 4, 2015, the City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility report for the
2016 Street Improvements. The streets to be considered for construction in 2016 include Kirkwood Avenue, Kelvin Avenue and the Stonegate 1st Addition.
The City of Lake Elmo has already obtained the necessary soil borings for Kelvin Avenue, but
will need to obtain soil borings for Kirkwood Avenue and the Stonegate 1st Addition to complete
the Feasibility Report on these streets. Kirkwood Avenue is an existing gravel road and soil borings will be necessary to determine the
thickness and quality of aggregate material in addition to the stability of the underlying soils. The
streets within the Stonegate 1st Addition are scheduled for a reclaim, therefore soil borings are
necessary to verify the in-place street section and identify the potential for soil corrections. AET, Inc. can meet the City’s schedule to complete the Feasibility Report. AET, Inc. has
prepared several geotechnical reports for the City of Lake Elmo, they are familiar with the City’s
pavement management program and have provided a high level of geotechnical support service
on past projects. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve, as part of the Consent Agenda, the
proposal from AET, Inc. in the amount of $4,800 to complete soil borings for the 2016 Street Improvements. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows:
“Move to approve the Geotechnical Services Proposal from American Engineering Testing,
Inc. in the amount of $4,800 for the 2016 Street Improvements Feasibility Report.” ATTACHMENT(S):
1. American Engineering Testing, Inc. Proposal dated August 6, 2015