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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 10, 2006 Page 6 1 Mr. Hubmer stated the project also provides for the replacement and enlargement of the sanitary 2 sewer main from the intersection of 39th Avenue and Fordham Drive east to Chandler Drive and 3 north on Chandler Drive to Foss Road. 4 5 Mr. Hubmer stated the estimate cost to be $150,000 more than the trenchless technology so there 6 is a good value to replace all the utilities and get a new road, as the road is not in best shape. He 7 pointed out streets are deteriorating, the utilities are 50 years old, there are reoccurring water 8 main breaks, and the sanitary sewer system is deteriorating. 9 10 Mr. Hubmer pointed out on a site map the sanitary sewer system improvements would in the 11 alleys north and south of Pahl Avenue and south of 27th Avenue and from Silver Lake Road to 12 the railroad tracks on 39th Avenue. He pointed trenchiess technology would be used on the east 13 side of the railroad tracks along Chandler Drive and through the parking lot of the Old Dutch 14 site. 15 16 Mr. Hubmer used a site map to point out water main improvements include replacing the water 17 mains at 27a' Avenue, Pahl Avenue, Coolidge Street and 39th Avenue. He reported the current 18 six-inch mains with eight -inch water mains. 19 20 Mr. Hubmer reported the storm sewer would be replaced in the alley south of Pahl Avenue and 21 27t" Avenue and Paul Avenue and the alleys north and south to get the drainage into pipes rather 22 than running along the edges of the sidewalks. 23 24 Mr. Hubmer reported proposed improvements along 3901 Avenue to address the flooding issues 25 with new catch basins at each intersection. 26 27 Mr. Hubmer broke down the project costs at $1,419,590 for street reconstruction, $599,380 for 28 sanitary sewer improvements, $540,750 for water main improvements and $375, 260 for storm 29 sewer improvements, bringing the total opinion of probable cost to $2,934,980. 30 31 Mr. Hubmer stated proposed funding sources would be assessments such as 35 percent road and 32 storm sewer to the resident sewer and a $400 water connection fee, the 429 Public Improvement 33 Bond, tax increment funds and water, sewer and storm water funds. 34 35 Mr. Hubmer recommends Council accept the feasibility report, order preparation of plans and 36 specs; incorporate the Foss Road Lift Station and the 2007 sidewalk improvements into the 2007 37 street improvement project. 38 39 Mr. Hubmer stated should the project be approved the recommended schedule would include 40 holding neighborhood meetings in November, approving plans and specs on November 28, 41 receiving bids in December 2006, awarding bids in February 2007, beginning construction May 42 2007 and completing construction in October or November 2007. 43 44 Mayor Faust asked why Mr. Hubmer recommended going from a six inch to an eight -inch pipe 45 for the sanitary sewer. 46