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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 13, 2007 Page 3 2 Mr. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, reported the project consists of street reconstruction, 3 replacement, and new construction of sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer lines, 4 sidewalk improvements, and lift station modifications. He reported three resolutions are before 5 the Council for consideration that include a resolution ordering improvements, a resolution 6 adopting and confirming assessments for the various public improvements, and a resolution 7 awarding a bid for the 2007 street and water main improvements. 9 Mr. Hubmer indicated the street reconstruction project would include the following locations: 10 27th Avenue N.E. from Stinson Boulevard to Coolidge Street; Pahl Avenue from Roosevelt to 11 Wilson Street; Roosevelt Street N.E. north of 27th Avenue; the alleys between Roosevelt and 12 Wilson Streets -north and south of Pahl Avenue; the ally south of 271h Street from Stinson 13 Boulevard to Wilson Street; 39th Avenue N.E. from Silver Lake Road to Chandler Drive; 14 Chandler Drive from 39th Avenue N.E. to Foss Road; the Foss Road Lift Station; the Foss Road 15 Lift Station force main from the lift station to Roseville; Highcrest Drive sidewalk and lighting 16 from 37`h Avenue to 33`d Avenue; and the Old Highway 8 sidewalk and lighting from 33`d 17 Avenue to 291h Avenue. 18 19 Mr. Todd Hubmer informed Council the street and utility improvements include 27`h Avenue 20 N.E. from Stinson Boulevard to Coolidge Street, Pahl Avenue from Roosevelt to Wilson Street, 21 Roosevelt Street N.E. north to 27th Street, the alleys between Roosevelt and Wilson Streets; north 22 and south of Pahl Avenue, the alley south of 27th Street from Stinson Boulevard to Wilson Street, 23 and 39th Avenue N.E. from Silver Lake Road to Chandler Drive. 24 25 Mr. Todd Hubmer reported the bids for the improvements were received, opened, and tabulated 26 according to law. He stated Meyer Contracting, Inc. of Minneapolis submitted the lowest bid. 27 He stated the bid for asphalt pavement and sanitary sewer rehabilitation is $3,456,243.27 28 29 Mr. Hubmer stated some of the common project concerns expressed included driveway 30 replacement, access to driveways and alleys to homes, sidewalk and concrete step replacement, 31 access during events and for special needs and disruption to sprinkler systems and invisible 32 fences. He assured everyone that the City would work with them to mitigate the impact. Some 33 concrete and step replacement will take place at this time also. He instructed residents to contact 34 Mr. Pete Baker, Project Manager, with questions. He assured everyone the City would work 35 with them to relieve the impact. 36 37 Mr. Hubmer stated the project was scheduled to begin in late April 2007, however, with the 38 recent snow, the road restrictions would probably remain until May. He indicated Center Point 39 Energy would relocate gas mains in all streets during this time. He indicated the project is 40 scheduled for completion the end of October 2007, weather permitting. 41 42 Mr. Hubmer reported street and local draining costs would be assessed at 35 percent to the 43 residents, 50 percent to commercial tax- exempt properties and 65 percent to the City's general 44 levy. He explained the calculations were made using the lineal feet of street frontage. Mr. 45 Hubmer stated the water service replacement fee is a flat $400 fee. He explained how the 46 frontage estimates are assessed. He reported the total assessments are $523, 454.33. Mr.