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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 24 1 Councilmember Gunn asked about the infrastructure that will be redone, and why the portion of 2 Sherwood Road will be excluded. Director Lee responded that a televising of the systems is 3 being done currently and if it is not included in the current project, it will be added to another 4 project 3-5 years down the road. 5 6 Director Lee said the segment along Sherwood Road will be a main haul road for the project and 7 it made sense to include it in the project. 8 9 Councilmember Thomas was under the impression that all seven areas of infrastructure have 10 been televised. Public Works Director Lee said it was done 7 years ago and it will be re-11 televised, along with the storm sewer. Mayor Marty stated he is okay with Red Oak Drive being 12 included in the project, and people will see the new road and become more excited about having 13 theirs redone. 14 15 Councilmember Thomas asked about the width of the street, and Director Lee said that will be 28 16 feet curb to curb. He said within the study area, streets are about 28 feet curb-to-curb, if not a bit 17 wider. Mayor Marty asked if they will be slightly narrower and Director Lee replied that yes they 18 would be slightly narrower and that in the 2004 project, there was a slight decrease in width. 19 20 Councilmember Stigney asked about curbing and the cost difference in the barrier curb if it was 21 made from bituminous rather than concrete. He asked Public Works Director Lee if he ever 22 presented the cost difference to the citizens. 23 24 Director Lee stated there is not a surmountable bituminous curb option, and the cost difference 25 would be about the same, if there were, he said the cost is negligible. Councilmember Stigney 26 asked about the cost of a bituminous-lipped curb versus the concrete barrier curb. Director Lee 27 stated the cost difference is negligible and there is no option for a bituminous lipped curb. 28 29 Mayor Marty asked about the difference in costs and Director Lee responded there is no 30 difference in costs between bituminous-lipped curbs or a bituminous barrier curb. He stated 31 building the “lip” is probably not an option because contractors will not build it. He added that 32 most cities are not going with bituminous curbs. 33 34 Councilmember Stigney asked if the cost difference between the bituminous “lip” curb and 35 concrete barrier curb is $186. Director Lee stated that most bituminous “lip” curbs are either 36 buried under soil or have been shaved off over the years by snowplows etc. Councilmember 37 Stigney stated he questions the difference in costs. Director Lee said the total project difference 38 in cost is $122,000. 39 40 Mr. Amundsen stated he did some research and the contractor indicated they can always raise the 41 edge of the “shoe” and roll it somewhat with their machinery, but will have to build the back of 42 the curb with an extra pass. He stated he cannot believe that two passes will cost the same as 43 one. 44 45