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Mounds View City Council May 9, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 7 Public Works Director DeBar explained the roads were in poor disrepair and the Pubic Works 1 Department has received calls about the poor condition of the streets. The original pavement 2 could have had issues. He indicated the Pubic Works Department spent three days patching the 3 area earlier this spring. However, the patching in this area would not suffice and a reconstruction 4 of these roadways was needed. A mill and overlay was not an option given the condition of the 5 roadway and a complete reclamation may be needed. The City would know more after the 6 engineering work was completed. 7 8 Public Works Director DeBar recommended the Council authorize American Engineering 9 Testing, Inc. (AET) to perform pavement and soil evaluations and prepare a preliminary 10 geotechnical engineering report for Mustang Drive, Mustang Circle, Program Avenue and 11 Bronson Drive. The estimated fees for AET would be an hourly rate hourly estimated to be just 12 over $12,000 and funds were budgeted and available in the Street Improvement Fund. Staff 13 recommends a 10% contingency be added to this expense. 14 15 Council Member Mueller thanked Staff for sending a letter to the local businesses regarding the 16 possible work to be completed along Program Avenue, Bronson Drive, Mustang Drive and 17 Mustang Circle. She questioned if the City received any comments from the business owners. 18 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the Staff did receive thanks as the road was now 19 passable. 20 21 Council Member Mueller asked if a full reclamation was needed, would the reclaimed, ground up 22 material be used in the new surface. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the engineering 23 report would provide the City with this information. He noted the new roadways would be 24 created to withstand 10 tons given its proximity to the Industrial Park. 25 26 Council Member Mueller inquired if the engineering reports would assist with the needed Rice 27 Creek Watershed District documentation. Public Works Director DeBar noted if this remains a 28 maintenance project and the curb stays in place, no new documentation would be needed. 29 However, there may be an issue with the water runoff at the intersection of Mustang 30 Circle/Mustang Drive which may require additional water retention or runoff control. 31 32 Mayor Flaherty indicated the testing of Mustang Drive and Mustang Circle should proceed as 33 both roadways were in great need of repair. He questioned if Bronson Drive needed to be 34 repaired at this time, as it was only 15 years old. He asked if there was any warranty. Public 35 Works Director DeBar stated the City had a one year warranty on Bronson Drive and no action 36 could be taken with the original contractor at this time. 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7782, 39 Authorizing American Engineering Testing, Inc. to Perform Pavement and Soil Evaluations and 40 Prepare a Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Report for Mustang Drive, Mustang Circle, 41 Program Avenue and Bronson Drive. 42 43 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44 45