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Item No: 11 B4 Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 MOUNDS �IEW Type of Business: Reports 11 .�V Administrator Review: City of Mounds view Staff Report ioff— To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: Public Works Project Updates 2009/2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project —Area A: Although the weather the last couple of weeks has deterred any meaningful construction, the summer of 2009 will be remembered as a tremendously good year for weather, and good weather is a catalyst for road construction. Work in all phased areas is mostly complete with exception to Red Oak Drive. This is the last remaining road in the project that needs a final wearing course of asphalt. Restoration is substantially complete on all streets (except Red Oak Drive north of Sherwood) including resuming of mail service. Overall, the work is approximately 90% complete. Keep in mind that Area A was planned to have major construction over two summers. There will be some miscellaneous restoration and repair on Area A next year, and the City has a 2-year warranty/guarantee on all work. We've learned a lot from Area A that will be useful in design and construction of future areas. 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project—Area B/C: Final design and preparation of plans/specifications for streets in Area B and C are currently in high gear. Bonestroo expects to have bidding documents (plans/specs) ready in the next couple of months and we are still on track for a February bid opening. Plans will be sent to Rice Creek Watershed District in December for review and approval at their January meeting. City staff is coordinating Edgewood Drive design elements with Edgewood Middle School (EWMS), including the possibility of including their bus turnaround/visitor parking improvements as part of our project. This would be similar to the agreement with Silver Lake Woods in Area A and EWMS would be responsible for all costs associated with their improvements. EWMS has also asked the City to assist them with several rain gardens. City staff will be meeting with EWMS staff in the next couple of weeks to coordinate. Street and Utility Improvement Project —Area D: The City Council authorized Bonestroo to perform the preliminary survey in Area D. Bonestroo is anticipating beginning the survey work the week of October 19, 2009. Notices were sent to property owners in Area D to notify them of the activities that will be taking place in their neighborhoods with the survey. Construction for Area D is anticipated to occur in 2011. County Road 10 Trail Segments 1-5: Work for the bike trail along the north boulevard of County Road 10 has also been hampered by lousy weather the last couple of weeks. Currently, most utility work and pavement excavation and base construction is complete. Work for lighting is advancing and should be operational before winter kicks in. Paving operations will depend upon weather; however, the contractors (and City) are hopeful that the trail will be paved by early November. Backstop Fencing Improvements for Ball Fields at Groveland, Hillview, Silver View, and CH Parks: Fencing improvements as approved and authorized for construction by the City Council will begin construction in the next week or two. Public Works is finalizing the construction agreement with the successful bidder, Century Fence Company of Forest Lake. Work is anticipated to be completed before winter, or at worst, early next spring before the baseball season begins.