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Public Works Staff Report 3/3 • Long Lake Road (Red Oak to Eastwood): This high priority “missing link” is planned to be constructed with the 2014 Area G Street Project. Public Works is soliciting property owner feedback and will recommend a 5-foot bike lane and 6-foot concrete sidewalk with barrier curb between. Engineering met with Ramsey County Public Works on 2/20 to discuss improvements. RCPW has issues with the addition of curb and indicated this section of Long Lake Road will be rehabilitated in the next year or two, at which time RCPW will widen out the shoulder to accommodate on-street pedestrian/bicycle traffic. • County Road H Sidewalk (Silver Lake Road to Edgewood Drive): Public Works is pursuing a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant to cover 80% of construction costs. This is a competitive grant and the application is due by the end of January 2014. Estimated project costs: $275,000. Grant application submitted – award notices anticipated in June/July 2014. Unsuccessful at obtaining SRTS grant. Project deferred until 2015. • Trailway Maintenance: Public Works is planning to crack seal and seal coat most of the asphalt pavement trailways in Mounds View. Allied Blacktop awarded contract for $23,630 on 7/14. Fog sealing of all city trails except Silver View Park and County Road I (west of Silver Lake Road) was completed in September. Randon Park, City Hall, and Community Center parking lots were also included in the project. Community Center • Masonry Renovation: Tuck point mortar and repair exterior brick and tile walls (includes City Hall building). 2014 Budget: $30,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). Multi-colored tile block will also be painted to create a civic campus “feel” with City Hall. 2014 Budget: $4,500 (Comm. Center Fund). Received three quotes on 9/18 ranging from $47,776 to $54,608. Contract awarded to low quote by MacPherson-Towne Company on 9/22. • Retrocommissioning Improvements (Phase 1): HVAC and energy upgrades. 2014 Budget: $75,000 (Spec. Projects Fund). Retrocommissioning report approved on 3/24/2014. Three (3) roof top units will be replaced in the middle of October, RTU #1, #2 and #8. Repairs have been made to RTU#6as well as the exhaust fans. A new chair rail in the event center was installed this week and Public Works Staff is in the process of painting the entire Event Center. Renaming of the rooms and signage is being worked on for the entire Community Center. A building lighting audit will be done on Friday 9/26/2014. New lighting systems and bulbs will be looked at for the entire building. Carpet in the Event Center will be cleaned in the next two weeks. Staff is continuing to receive quotes for the remodel project for the Community Center and Prep-Kitchen. Greenfield Park • RCWD ARJD#1 Project: Rice Creek Watershed District is planning the re-profiling and repair of Anoka- Ramsey Judicial Ditch No. 1 which runs through Greenfield Park. Also included is Branch No. 5 which is located behind the baseball outfield and crosses below the parking lot entrance. • MCES Sewer Interceptor Project: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services is planning to improve a large diameter sewer pipe at the northwest corner of Quincy and Hillview.