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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2014 Page 5 1 City Engineer Messner presented the 2015 street and utility improvement project for the 2 reconstruction of 36`h Avenue from Silver Lake Road to Highcrest and Chelmsford Road from 3 36`h Avenue to 37`h Avenue as well as alleyway pavement rehabilitation south of 291h between 4 Coolidge and Silver Lake Road and mill and overlay on St. Anthony Boulevard from Ridgeway 5 Parkway to the Minneapolis Diagonal Trail. He explained the project includes reconstruction of 6 the pavement, replacement of the sanitary sewer, replacement of the water main, and drainage 7 improvements. He advised the estimated street reconstruction cost is $1.4 million with 35% of 8 the cost assessable to residents, the estimated cost for sanitary sewer improvements is $350,000 9 with the entire cost borne by the City, the water main improvements are estimated at $346,000 10 with approximately $50,000 assessable to residents for replacement of the curb stop, the storm 11 sewer improvements are estimated at $191,000 with approximately $67,000 assessable to 12 residents, the mill and overlay project is estimated at $200,000 with the entire cost borne by the 13 City, and the alleyway improvements are estimated at $170,000 with 100% of the cost assessable 14 to benefiting properties, for a total estimated project cost of $2.6 million. He pointed out the 15 City is looking to add a backyard drainage improvement project between 34`h and Belden Drive 16 and explained that adding this into the 2015 project is intended to take advantage of economies 17 of scale and would be funded through the City's flood improvement program and a portion 18 assessed to benefiting property owners. He presented the project schedule, noting that several 19 public information meetings will be scheduled and once the contract is awarded, construction is 20 scheduled to begin in May 2015 with substantial completion in October 2015. 21 22 Councilmember Roth asked if any fire hydrants would be added as part of the project. 23 24 City Engineer Messner stated that the City analyzes its fire flow protection system with all street 25 improvement projects to make sure the system conforms to the fire code and one additional 26 hydrant will be required on 36`h Avenue. 27 28 Councilmember Roth requested the City Engineer look at the sidewalk along St. Anthony 29 Boulevard toward the interstate because it looks like the sidewalk has sunk and asked that the 30 City determine if the sidewalk can be repaired as part of the mill and overlay project. 31 32 Councilmember Jenson asked about the criteria used to select the alleyway as part of this project. 33 34 City Engineer Messner explained that this is a T alley with entrance off Silver Lake Road and a 35 sharp turn to the north and the alley has numerous drainage problems and the haulers are 36 destroying the pavement because of the tight T. He stated the sharp T is not easily mitigated 37 because the City does not have sufficient right of way, adding that having one hauler in the area 38 will help; in addition, the City is exploring other pavement options at the intersection. 39 40 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to adopt Resolution 14- 41 059; a Resolution Receiving Feasibility Report and Ordering Plans and Specifications for the 42 2015 Street and Utility Improvements. 43 44 Motion carried unanimously. 45 46 B. Resolution 14-060: a Resolution Ordering Improvements and Awarding a Bid for the 47 2014 Municipal Fiber Optic Installation Project. Justin Messner, City Engineer (WSB & 48 Associates), presenting.