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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 27, 1997 Page 4 • 1 Mr. Moberg explained the current roadway is 40 feet wide. State Aid requirements for width 2 are 44 feet. The impacts of widening the roadway to current standards are extensive enough 3 that a variance request will be made to MNDOT to allow construction of proposed 4 improvements. 5 City Manager Morrison asked how long it will take to obtain a variance. 6 Mr. Moberg stated that construction is scheduled for 1998 and he believes there is sufficient 7 time to request a variance. 8 Mr. Moberg explained it will not be possible to maintain two-way traffic during this project 9 due to the narrowness of the street. Traffic will be one-way and the other direction will be 10 detoured to another State Aid road rather than a residential street. Construction will not be 11 allowed during the normal school year, to minimize impacts on the school. 12 Mr. Moberg explained funding for this project will come from the City's Municipal State Aid 13 (MSA) account. This account does have sufficient funds to finance the project. MNDOT 14 policy is that the City is required to finance all preliminary engineering costs and then seek 15 reimbursement from its State Aid account at the time of bid award. Similarly, the City is 16 required to finance all construction engineering costs and then seek reimbursement upon 17 preparation and submittal of the final estimate for payment. • 18 Mr. Moberg estimated the project will cost $438,000. Of that amount, approximately $73,000 19 will be engineering and administration costs. 20 Mr. Moberg explained the project schedule. A neighborhood meeting will be held in July 21 1997 to be certain the property owners understand that there will be no assessments for the 22 improvements. Advertisement of bids will occur in September 1997 and bids will open in 23 October 1997. Construction will begin in June 1998 with completion by September 1, 1998. 24 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 97-032, receiving. Feasibility 25 Report and ordering Plans and Specifications for repair and rehabilitation of 33rd Avenue NE 26 between Silver Lake Road and Highcrest Road. 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 Morrison noted the discussion of the regular 1998 Street Project is on the agenda for the next 29 Council Work Session. Mr. Moberg has recommended that the 1998 and 1999 Street Projects 30 be concentrated in this same area. 31 Mr. Moberg stated he has identified four blocks of street for the 1998 Street Project. These 32 would include Edward Street between 35th and 34th Avenues, Harding Street between 36th 33 and 34th Avenues and Roosevelt Street between 35th and 34th Avenues. The cost for this • 34 improvement would be comparable to the 1997 Street Project. There is more street to be