Consider Recommendation to City Council to Approve Cooperative Construction Agreement No. 1056358, Approve Plans, and Authorize Advertisements for Bids for Improvement Project #22-17, Ramsey Villas North Sound Wall Improvements

Purpose:
To consider a recommendation to City Council to approve Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Cooperative Construction Agreement No. 1056358, approve plans, and authorize advertisements for bids for Improvement Project #22-17, Ramsey Villas North Sound Wall Improvements.
 
Background:
This project has been discussed with the Public Works Committee during the following regularly scheduled Committee meetings;

• October 19, 2021
• January 18, 2022
• February 15, 2022
• May 17, 2022
• November 15, 2022

 
Background information is included in the attached cases from each of these meetings, as well as in the attached meeting minutes.  Attachments for these cases are not included but will be available at the meeting.
 
Attached to this case are the plans prepared by staff, which have been reviewed and approved by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
 
Also attached to this case is the MnDOT transmittal letter and Cooperative Construction Agreement, which was reviewed and approved by staff and the City Attorney.   

Timeframe:
Staff estimates 15 minutes will be needed to present this case and respond to questions.
 
Observations:
Staff informed the Xkimo Court residents that this case would be presented this evening so one or more residents may be in attendance, either physically or remotely.  
 
Alternatives:
Alternative #1 – Motion recommending City Council approval of plans and Cooperative Construction Agreement No. 1056358, and authorization to advertise bids for Improvement Project #22-17, Ramsey Villas North Sound Wall Improvements.
 
Alternative #2 – Motion of other.     

Staff’s current cost estimate for constructing a new 265-foot long sound wall per the attached plans is $80,000.
 
The construction cost estimate above does not include indirect project costs, which would include Staff time for preparing plans and administering and inspecting construction, and consultant fees required to stake construction. The construction cost estimates above also do not include any costs associated with working with MnDOT to develop the CCA, which is generally limited to staff’s and the City Attorney’s time, which was minimal.
 
City Improvement Project #22-17 can be funded using PIR Funds.   

Staff recommends Alternative #1 if the Public Works Committee supports constructing a sound wall along the west edge of the Ramsey Villas North residential development. 

Dependent on discussions.