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5.2.
Public Works Committee
Meeting Date: 05/19/2026
   
Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: {ud_pd8}

Title:

Consider Recommending City Council Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications for 2027 Pavement Management Program Projects

Purpose/Background:

Purpose:
The purpose of this case is to consider recommending City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for 2027 Pavement Management Program Projects.

Background:
The current 2026 – 2035 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) identifies five (5) street reconstruction improvements, two (2) pavement overlay improvements, and one (1) gravel road replacement improvement for 2027.
 
  • IP 27-01 MSA 142nd Avenue & Juniper Ridge Drive Reconstruction
  • IP 27-02 2027 MSA Pavement Overlay Improvements
  • IP 27-03 Deerwood Street Reconstructions
  • IP 27-04 Hall-Anderson Acres & Oakwood Hills Street Reconstructions
  • IP 27-05 Sorteberg’s 6th & Windsorwood Street Reconstructions
  • IP 27-06 Windemere Woods 1st & 2nd Street Reconstructions
  • IP 27-07 2027 Neighborhood Pavement Overlay Improvements
  • IP 27-08 Itasca Heights Street Construction

City Council ordered plans and specifications for Improvement Project #25-08 Sunwood Drive & Rhinestone Street Crosswalk Repairs on June 10, 2025, with Resolution #25-122. Public Works recommended including the remaining concrete repairs and moving the project to 2027 on April 21, 2026.

The 2027 Draft Pavement Management Program Project Map is attached to this case for reference.

Preliminary Design:
  • March 24, 2026, City Council adopted Resolution #26-080 ordering requests for proposals for topographic surveys, geotechnical evaluations and utility testing for 2027 Pavement Management Program Projects.
  • April 28, 2026, City Council adopted Resolution #26-099 awarding the topographic survey proposal from Hakanson Anderson for said improvements.
    • Hakanson Anderson has started performing the topographic surveys, and will complete their work during the summer of 2026.
  • May 12, 2026, City Council adopted Resolution #26-106 awarding the geotechnical services proposal from Haugo Geotechnical Services for said improvements.
    • Haugo Geotechnical Services will complete their work during the summer of 2026.
  • Staff is currently drafting a sewer cleaning and televising request for proposal, which is anticipated to go to City Council in June 2026 for award.

Anticipated Project Scopes:
Street segment summaries including existing pavement section information, construction and subsequent maintenance types and years, and street lengths, are attached to this case for reference.

IP 27-01 MSA 142nd Avenue & Juniper Ridge Drive Reconstructions
This project proposes to reconstruct two (2) Municipal State Aid (MSA) street segments on the east side of Ramsey; 142nd Avenue between Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47) and Xkimo Street, and Juniper Ridge Drive between 156th Lane and Roanoke Street. The segments were combined due to their relatively small size and close proximity. 142nd Avenue is 0.07 miles of urban section including concrete curb and gutter, municipal water and sewer, and storm sewer. Juniper Ridge Drive is 0.37 miles of urban section including bituminous curbing and storm sewer inlets, but no municipal water and sewer.

These streets will be reconstructed to meet MSA 10-ton pavement design standards and minimum lane widths. 142nd Avenue is anticipated to be a full-depth reclamation (FDR). Juniper Ridge Drive is generally anticipated to be an FDR with the addition of replacing the bituminous curbing with concrete curb and gutter. Because Juniper Ridge Drive includes an outlet to the Rum River, staff will evaluate if a retro-fit hydrodynamic separator storm structure would be appropriate.

Permitting will require review and approval by the MnDOT MSA office prior to bidding these improvements. Staff will coordinate improvements at the intersection of 142nd Avenue and Saint Francis Boulevard (TH 47). The current expectation is for MnDOT to overlay TH 47 and include the trail improvements between 142nd Avenue and Xkimo Street. If trail improvements, including updated pedestrian ramps to current ADA standards is required, staff will need to additionally work through a MnDOT right of way permit.

Juniper Ridge Drive is within the 2040 MUSA. The closest stub is located on Waco Street approximately 200 feet south of Juniper Ridge Drive. This stub could service the immediate area, but does not have the depth to service all the project area. To date, staff has not received inquires from residents, but could explore city service extensions if given direction to by the Committee.

The CIP level project costs are $539,784 ($469,377 MSA Funds, $70,407 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-02 2027 MSA Overlay Pavement Overlay Improvements
This project proposes to mill and overlay numerous MSA street segments within the south half of the COR, totaling 1.61 miles in length.
  • Rhinestone Street bituminous pavement between Veterans Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard
  • Sunwood Drive bituminous pavement between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard
  • Veterans Drive between Zeolite Street and Rhinestone Street
  • Zeolite Street between Sunwood Drive and Veterans Drive

All the street segments in this project are urban sections, including concrete curb and gutter, municipal sewer and water, and storm sewer. The streets will need to meet MSA 10-ton pavement design standards and be marked to meet MSA lane width standards as well. Staff will evaluate if pavement markings must be modified to meet current standards, which will include the various turn lanes along Sunwood Drive that have been modified several times due to past and current development.

In general, the improvements are proposed to include a 2-inch mill and overlay, with spot curb replacements and ADA pedestrian ramp replacements.

Staff would like input from the committee if there is a desire to complete missing sidewalk segments (Veterans Drive VA Medical Center to Rhinestone Street, Rhinestone Street between Veterans Drive and Sunwood Drive, south side of Sunwood Drive between Rhinestone Street and O’Reilly Auto Parts).

The CIP level project costs are $785,169 ($747,780 MSA Funds, $37,389 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-03 Deerwood Street Reconstructions
This project proposes to reconstruct the streets within the Deerwood subdivision, generally located along Gibbon Street and Eland Street, north of 173rd Avenue. The streets are a 24-foot-wide rural section, totaling 1.13 miles in length. Drainage is handled through street crossing culverts and drainage swales which generally carry storm water to existing wetlands throughout the subdivision.

In 2016, significant time was spent reviewing the drainage of this subdivision, particularly around the possibility of adding storm sewer to lower the wetland levels and reduce basement flooding of residences along Gibbon Street. A feasible solution was not found, and subsequent time was spent researching grant opportunities for flood relief. Staff has not received inquiries for assistance from residents in the last several years.

At this time no stormwater or soil correction improvements are anticipated for this subdivision, other than replacing existing street crossing culverts. This will be further explored during project design and review of the geotechnical report. The reconstruction is proposed to be an FDR. This will be further explored during project design.

Municipal utilities do not exist in the subdivision, which is outside the 2040 MUSA.

CIP level project costs are $803,091 ($698,340 Pavement Management Funds, $104,751 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-04 Hall-Anderson Acres & Oakwood Hills Street Reconstructions
This project proposes to reconstruct the streets within the Hall-Anderson Acres (except TH 47 frontage road), Oakwood Hills, and Rambosek Red Oak Estate subdivisions, generally located west of TH 47 to Wolfram Street between 159th Lane and 160th Lane. The streets are a 24-foot-wide rural section, totaling 2.25 miles in length. Drainage is handled through street crossing culverts and drainage swales adjacent to the roadways, which generally carry storm water runoff to existing wetlands throughout the subdivision.

At this time no stormwater or soil correction improvements are anticipated for this subdivision, other than replacing existing street crossing culverts. This will be further explored during project design and review of the geotechnical report. The reconstruction is proposed to be an FDR. This will also be further explored during project design. Because the existing street section is less than our current design standards (3.5-inches bituminous over 6-inches aggregate base), there will likely be a need to over excavate the subbase material to create space for the new pavement section.  

Municipal utilities do not exist within this subdivision, which is outside the 2040 MUSA.

CIP level project costs are $1,606,182 ($1,396,680 Pavement Management Funds, $209,502 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-05 Sorteberg’s 6th & Windsorwood Street Reconstructions
This project proposes to reconstruct the streets within the Sorteberg’s 6th and Windsorwood subdivisions. Sorteberg’s 6th, generally located along Rabbit Street and Puma Street between 173rd Avenue and 174th Avenue, is a 30-foot-wide urban section street with bituminous curbing, totaling 0.62 miles in length. Drainage is handled along the bituminous curbing to curb cuts, which carry stormwater runoff to an existing low area in the center of the plat. Windsorwood, generally located along 178th Avenue between Baugh Street and Vicuna Street, is a 24-foot-wide urban section street, totaling 0.62 miles in length. These subdivisions were combined due to their proximity and size. Though Deerwood is relatively close to these subdivisions, it was kept separate to avoid making the project too large and complex.

At this time, no stormwater or soil correction improvements are anticipated for these subdivisions, though Sorteberg’s 6th will require an in-depth review of the drainage. Sorteberg’s 6th will require a full reconstruction, including replacing the bituminous curbing with concrete curb and gutter. The drainage review will include determining if catch basin inlets are appropriate replacements for the existing curb cuts and drainage swales. Windsorwood is proposed to be reconstructed using the FDR method, though this will be further explored during project design and review of the geotechnical report.

Municipal utilities do not exist in these subdivisions, which are outside the 2040 MUSA.

CIP level project costs are $1,329,009 ($1,155,660 Pavement Management Funds, $173,349 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-06 Windemere Woods 1st & 2nd Street Reconstructions
This project proposes to reconstruct the streets within the Windemere Woods 1st & 2nd subdivision, generally located north of Bunker Lake Boulevard southeast of Emerald Pond Park. The streets are a 31-foot-wide urban section including concrete curb and gutter, municipal sewer and water, and storm sewer. There are approximately 0.75 miles of streets in total. Drainage is handled through the gutters to catch basin inlets, which outlet into the existing wetland west of Magnesium Street, north of Bunker Lake Boulevard, and south of Emerald Pond Park.

The project is proposed to be a combination of FDR and full reconstruction; the concrete curb and gutter along Magnesium Street is in very poor condition and will all have to be replaced. During project design, staff will review the remaining curb and determine if a full replacement is required. The parking lot for Emerald Pond Park is not specifically called out for pavement replacement in the CIP, but because this parking lot serves as the cul-de-sac for the west end of 142nd Avenue, and is in very poor condition, staff is proposing to include it as part of this project. The existing pavement section in this subdivision is below current design standards. This project will require over excavating subsoil material to make space for the thicker proposed pavement section.

Municipal utilities exist within this project area. Currently, there is a gap in the watermain along Magnesium Street between Bunker Lake Boulevard to approximately 300 feet south of 141st Lane. Staff request direction from the Committee to loop this watermain (approximately 700 feet) at an estimated cost of $50,000. There are approximately 75 properties on city water that would benefit from this looped connection. This water connection is not included in the current CIP.

CIP level project costs are $757,488 ($658,685 Tax Increment Fund #2, $98,803 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-07 2027 Neighborhood Pavement Overlay Improvements
This project proposes to mill and overlay numerous neighborhood street segments across the city, totaling 3.17 miles in length.
  • Brookfield
  • Estates of Silver Oaks
  • Rivers Bend
  • Rivers Bend 2nd
  • Rivers Bend Plaza

In general, the improvements are proposed to include a 2-inch mill and overlay, with spot curb replacements and ADA pedestrian ramp replacements.

CIP level project costs are $1,030,980 ($981,847 Pavement Management Funds, $49,133 Storm Water Utility Funds).

IP 27-08 Itasca Heights Street Construction
This project proposes to construct (convert the existing gravel road section to bituminous pavement) the streets within the Itasca Heights subdivision, generally located on Beatty Avenue and Collins Drive, south of Highway 10. The existing gravel streets total 0.24 miles in length. Drainage is currently handled through swales adjacent to the road, which generally carry stormwater runoff to an existing low area on 9118 Collins Drive and from there southeast through backyards and eventually to the Mississippi River.

The new streets are proposed to be constructed to the city’s current rural street section design, which is a 24-foot-wide pavement (3.5-inches bituminous over 6-inches aggregate base) with maximum 4:1 slope ditches adjacent to the pavement. Rural section streets are also typically built with a 2-foot-wide gravel shoulder. Staff will need to perform an extensive storm water review to determine if ponding will be required, and if an outlet to the Mississippi River will be necessary. Staff will need to do some coordination with MnDOT due to the proposed 2027 mill and overlay of Highway 10, which may include obtaining a MnDOT right of way permit for this work. Staff anticipates this project will require a Lower Rum River WMO Permit as well, but this will be determined during design. The existing cul-de-sacs are smaller than standard at approximately 60 feet in diameter. There appears to be sufficient right of way to build cul-de-sacs at or near the city’s standard dimension of 100 feet in diameter. However, staff will need to review the topographic survey to determine how the grades will match-in for any increase in size. There may also be other features such as drainage, landscaping and existing trees to consider when making this determination.

Municipal utilities do not exist within this project area, which is in the 2040 MUSA. The closest city sewer and water lines are located at the north end of Bowers Drive, approximately 1,400 feet east of Beatty Avenue. The project does not propose to extend sewer and water to this subdivision; staff is not aware of a desire for municipal utilities from the residents.

CIP level project costs are $280,000 ($250,000 Tax Increment Fund #2, $30,000 Storm Water Utility Funds).

Project Timelines
City staff is proposing to prepare plans and specifications for 2027 pavement management program projects in-house, as part of their normal duties. The following are the proposed general project timelines:

May 26, 2026                                      City Council Authorization to prepare plans and specifications
Summer 2026 / Winter 2027              Staff prepares plans and specifications
Fall 2026 / Winter 2027                      City Council approve plans, authorize bidding
Winter 2027                                        Bid opening, City Council award contracts
Spring 2027                                        Begin Construction
Summer / Fall 2027                            Finish Construction

Staff proposes to bid projects separately, but to bid and award projects as close together as practical, which generally allows for a better bidding environment for the City.

Notification:

Notification is not required for this case.

Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives:

Timeframe:
Staff anticipates this case will take approximately 30 minutes to present and respond to questions.

Observations:
Estimates are CIP level and will be updated during the design process.

Alternatives:
Alternative #1: Motion to recommend City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for 2027 Pavement Management Program projects.

Alternative #2: Motion of other.

Funding Source:

Funding for these projects is proposed to be a combination of Pavement Management Funds, Municipal State Aid Funds, Tax Increment Fund #2 and Storm Water Funds as identified in this case and within the current 2026 – 2035 Capital Improvement Program.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends alternative #1.

Outcome/Action:

Motion to recommend City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for 2027 Pavement Management Program projects.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Bruce Westby Bruce Westby 05/14/2026 09:27 AM
Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 05/14/2026 12:37 PM
Form Started By:
Joe Feriancek
Started On:
05/12/2026 03:32 PM
Final Approval Date:
05/14/2026