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In most cases, seal coating is done on roadways with low to moderate traffic volumes (up to several thousand vehicles per day). This is due to the increased chance of windshield damage to vehicles during and immediately after construction as traffic volume and speed limits increase. Roadways to be seal coated should also be in relatively good condition. This means that there should be little, if any, load-related distress such as alligator cracking, rutting and potholes. If these conditions exist, the road should not be sealed unless it is repaired first. Discussion: The 2008 Street Maintenance Project, as proposed, includes seal coating various street segments and parking lots within the City. The majority of the streets proposed for seal coating include those streets that were reconstructed as part of the County Road H2 and 2003 Street and Utility Improvement Projects. Parking lots proposed for inclusion in the 2008 Street Maintenance Project include: City Hall (both general and police lots), Mounds View Community Center, Lakeside Lions Park, Silver View Park, and Greenfield Park. As per the City’s current Pavement Management Plan, this will be the last seal coat project until the year 2014, when these streets and parking lots, along with the street segments that were seal coated last year, are considered for another seal coat. A program to seal coat street segments reconstructed as part of the City’s newly adopted Street and Utility Improvement Program will not commence until the year 2016. Preliminary Report - The first step in a public improvement process is the preparation of a preliminary engineering report. It is recommended that the preliminary report be ordered at this time to determine the need and feasibility, both physical and economic, of providing the necessary public improvements. Consultant Selection – There are several engineering consultants within the City’s “consultant pool” from whom services could be obtained. Staff recommends that the Council retain the services of the engineering firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, and Associates (BRAA) to assist in the preparation of the preliminary engineering report and other aspects of this project, as directed by City Council. As with the 2007 Street Maintenance Project, Staff will be seeking to facilitate the partnering with the City of Spring Lake Park on the 2008 Street Maintenance Project in an effort to minimize administrative cost and perhaps to receive more favorable bids due to having a larger project. As a further note, Lakeside Lions Park parking lot will also be seal coated as part of this project; maintenance of this lot is shared by both cities.