Adopt Resolution #25-103 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03

Purpose:
The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #25-103 accepting bids and awarding contract for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03.
 
Background:
The proposed 2025 – 2034 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) identifies Alpine Drive between Sunfish Lake Boulevard (CR 57) and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47) for street reconstruction in 2025. A street segment summary for the project is attached to this case.
 
Project History

• July 23, 2024, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #24-198, accepting and awarding a proposal to Hakanson Anderson for topographic survey of the project area.
• August 12, 2024, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #24-220, accepting and awarding a proposal to Independent Testing Technologies, Inc. for a geotechnical report of the project area.
• November 12, 2024, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #24-310, accepting and awarding a proposal to Hydro-Klean, LLC for sewer cleaning and televising of the project area.
• November 19, 2024, the Ramsey Public Works Committee recommended City Council order plans and specifications for said improvements.
• November 26, 2024 the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #24-339, ordering plans and specifications for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03.
• December 11, 2024, Ramsey staff held a public open house for said improvements.
• April 15, 2025, the Ramsey Public Works Committee recommended City Council approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for said improvements.
• April 22, 2025, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #25-079, approval plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for said improvements.
• May 21, 2025, bids were publicly opened.

 
Existing Conditions
This project proposes to reconstruct Alpine Drive between Sunfish Lake Boulevard (CR 57) and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47). Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH 5) intersects the project, the project will stop at the Anoka County right-of-way on either side. 
 
Alpine Drive between Sunfish Lake Boulevard (CR 57) and Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH 5) is 44-foot-wide urban section with an 8-foot bituminous trail on the north side of the street, and an 8-foot bituminous trail on the south side of the street on the western half of the area. The Anoka County signal upgrade at Sunfish Lake Boulevard from 2011, included adding turn lanes for westbound Alpine Drive. The Anoka County signal upgrade at Nowthen Boulevard from 2014, included adding turn lanes for eastbound Alpine Drive. The ADT for this segment of Alpine Drive is 2,900.
 
Alpine Drive between Nowthen Boulevard and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47) is a combination of 44-foot-wide urban and rural section with an 8-foot bituminous trail on the south side of the street, and an 8-foot bituminous trail between Krypton Street and TH 47 on the north side of the street. The Anoka County signal upgrade at Nowthen Boulevard from 2024, including turn lanes for westbound Alpine Drive, reconstructed approximately 740 linear feet of Alpine Drive east of Nowthen Boulevard (generally to Krypton Street). The ADT for this segment of Alpine Drive is 2,500. The total project length of Alpine Drive between Sunfish Lake Boulevard and TH 47 is approximately 1.02 miles.
 
Municipal sewer, watermain, and storm sewer exist within the project area. The sewer was televised to determine the condition of the pipes and structures, no issues were discovered.
 
Pavement History
Alpine Drive between CR 57 and CSAH 5 was constructed in 1991. Since construction this segment has received three crack seal / seal coat treatment, the last in 2017. Alpine Drive between CSAH 5 and TH 47 was constructed in 1980 and overlaid in 2002. Since the overlay this segment received one crack seal / seal coat treatment in 2009.
 
Review of the geotechnical report found clean soils under the pavement, however, groundwater was found within 3 feet of the pavement for an approximately 750-foot section of Alpine Drive which crosses wetland west of CSAH 5. Staff has observed pavement rutting in this area, likely caused by the high groundwater.
 
Proposed Improvements
Due to the high groundwater previously noted, the project includes raising the profile, generally between Sodium Street to 250 feet west of CSAH 5. The profile raise varies, but at a maximum the road will be 20-inches higher than existing. By raising the profile, the bottom of the pavement section will achieve at least 30-inches of separation from groundwater, and address the observed pavement rutting. Associated with raising the profile the concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, and adjacent bituminous trail will be replaced in this stretch.
 
Alpine Drive is an MSA street and must meet MSA 10-ton pavement strength design requirements. Portions of Alpine Drive, approximately 900 lineal feet in total, which were rebuilt as part of the Anoka County traffic signal updates are proposed to receive a 2-inch mill and overlay. The remaining project is proposed to have a street section of 4.5-inches new bituminous pavement over 6-inches aggregate base. The aggregate base is proposed to be made of recycle reclamation material. Spot concrete curb and gutter repairs are proposed.
 
Alternate Bid
Bituminous trail exists throughout the project area. The project includes an alternate bid for reconstruction of the bituminous trail and associated pedestrian ramps. The trails are proposed to be reconstructed with the reclamation rehabilitation process, which will not alter the location of the trails and minimize disturbance.
 
Replacement of the trail is not included within the Capital Improvement Plan. The majority of the trail qualifies for MSA funding.
 
Utilities
Watermain, sanitary sewer and storm sewer exist throughout the project area. The project only includes storm sewer improvements. The project area being raised will require replacement of the storm sewer inlets and piping. Additionally, two corrugated metal pipe culverts are being upgraded to reinforced concrete pipe.
 
Additional Permitting
The project required MnDOT MSA approval prior to bidding, which has occurred. Because the project goes up to both the Anoka County and MnDOT right-of-way’s, and will require temporary signage within said right-of-way’s, permits from the respective organizations will be required.
 
Preliminary Schedule Remaining

• Council Awards Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder
  • May 27, 2025
• Contractor Begins Construction
  • Summer 2025
• Contractor Substantially Completes Construction
  • New bituminous in-place, topsoil and seed in-place
  • September 27, 2025
• Contractor Final Completion
  • Verify final restoration; punch list created
  • October 31, 2025

If Council accepts the bids and awards a contract for construction of the improvements, letters will be mailed to property owners with updates on the project status. Engineering staff maintains City Improvement project webpages with the most current project information, which will also be updated.

Timeframe:
Staff anticipates up to 10 minutes will be required to present this case and answer any questions.
 
Alternatives:
Alternative #1 – Motion to adopt Resolution #25-103 accepting bids and awarding a contract for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03 to Park Construction Company for the base and alternate total of $1,290,247.58.
 
Alternative #2 – Motion to adopt Resolution #25-103 accepting bids and awarding a contract for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03 to Park Construction Company for the base bid total of $1,072,161.88.
 
Alternative #3 – Motion of other.

Funding for this improvement is proposed to come from Municipal State Aid Funds and Storm Water Utility Funds. The alternate bid trail improvements are anticipated to be funded through Municipal State Aid Funds and a portion of 2025 budgeted trail maintenance funds. The final project costs may change from the estimate depending upon bid prices and actual construction quantities.
 
On May 21, 2025 a total of eight (8) bids were received, opened and tabulated, and the following bids were found to comply with the advertisement for bids.
 

Contractor	Base Bid	Alternate Bid	Total Bid
Park Construction Company	$1,072,161.88	$218,085.70	$1,290,247.58
North Valley, Inc.	$1,120,293.19	$243,595.88	$1,363,889.07
Douglas-Kerr Underground, L.L.C.	$1,376,144.99	$233,358.30	$1,376,144.99
Northwest	$1,356,716.00	$246,409.04	$1,603,125.04
Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp.	$1,361,513.38	$244,794.01	$1,606,307.39
Bituminous Roadways, Inc.	$1,474,941.20	$264,498.00	$1,739,439.20
Knife River Corporation – North Central	$1,482,282.73	$269,107.79	$1,751,390.52
Dresel Contracting, Inc.	$1,484,988.40	$277,283.94	$1,762,272.34
Engineer’s Estimate	$1,311,879.00	$274,520.00	$1,586,399.00

 
The bid of Park Construction Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the amount of $1,290,247.58 for the total bid of said improvements in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and the advertisement for bids is the lowest responsible bidder. Adding indirect costs in the amount of 23-percent brings the total project costs to $1,587,004.52.
 
The low bid is 19 percent lower than the engineer’s estimate, primarily due to lower than anticipated bituminous and grading costs.
 
Funding Source Breakdown:

Funding Source	Construction Costs	Indirect Costs	Total Costs
Municipal State Aid	$922,212.27	$212,108.82	$1,134,321.09
Storm Water Utility	$149,949.61	$34,488.41	$184,438.02
Alt Bid (MSA)	$206,974.45	$47,604.12	$254,578.58
Alt Bid (Trail Maint.)	$9,765.25	$2,246.01	$12,011.25
Alt Bid (Storm Water)	$1,346.00	$309.58	$1,655.58
Project Total w/Alt	$1,290,247.58	$296,756.94	$1,587,004.52

 
The CIP level estimate had a total estimated project cost of $1,121,573, which includes street costs of $975,281 and storm sewer cost of $146,292.
 
City staff proposes to administer and inspect construction. Plans and specifications were prepared in-house as part of staff’s normal duties.

Staff recommends Alternative #1.

Motion to adopt Resolution #25-103 accepting bids and awarding a contract for MSA Alpine Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #25-03 to Park Construction Company for the base and alternate total of $1,290,247.58.