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<br />possibility. <br /> <br />Drainage along the corridor will be maintained as it currently exists. In most areas the trail will <br />be placed along the back of the existing ditch. Culverts will be installed as needed under the <br />trail; however, no improvements to the existing drainage system are proposed. <br /> <br />Landscaping is planned as part of the trail project. However, due to the harsh conditions near <br />CSAH 10, the proper selection of plantings will be critical to insuring its viability. Additionally, <br />the landscaping should be low maintenance as the staff has limited resources to maintain the <br />landscaping. <br /> <br />Finally, the intersection of existing trail at Edgewood Drive on the south side of CSAH 10 is in <br />need of safety improvements. Currently there are two legs from the trail that intersect <br />Edgewood Drive. One is at the stop light controlled intersection and ties into a crosswalk. The <br />second is approximately 50’ to the south and has no crosswalk. This crossing is located in such <br />a manner to make it an unsafe crossing due to its proximity to the intersection. As a result, staff <br />would recommend that this project remove the leg of trail that is not at the stop light. This would <br />have the effect of causing pedestrians to move to the existing crosswalk. The estimated cost of <br />$18,000 for this removal would fit within the existing budget. <br /> <br />Finally, a detailed construction cost estimate has been prepared by BMI, and is shown in the <br />table below. <br />Design 122,332$ <br />Construction <br />Segment 6 120,355$ <br />Segment 11 262,545$ <br />Additional Lighting 80,600$ <br />Edgewood Drive Removal 17,190$ <br />Construction Subtotal 480,690$ <br />Contingency (5%)24,010$ <br />TOTAL PROJECT COST 627,032$ <br />TOTAL PROJECT COST <br /> <br />Currently, the Capital Improvement Plan has $450,000 for Segment 6 and $250,000 for <br />Segment 11 for a total of $700,000 for this project. In addition, based on Ramsey County’s cost <br />share policy an estimated $39,300 of County funding should be available for this work and <br />would reduce the required amount needed from the City. It should be noted that these are <br />preliminary construction estimates and may change based on the bidding climate in the future. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Public Works recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to authorize <br />Bolton & Menk, Inc. to continue with their design effort on Trail Segments 6 & 11. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Brian Erickson – Director of Public Works/City Engineer