Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest

Purpose/Background:
The purpose of this case is to update the Public Works Committee on current and proposed improvement projects within the City, and on other items of interest to the Committee.

City Improvement Projects

• Riverdale Drive Extension - Traprock St. to Ramsey Blvd. (#16-20)
  • Construction substantially complete
  • Bituminous wear course scheduled for week of June 18th
  • Final completion 2018
• River’s Bend Street Reconstructions (#17-02)
  • Construction substantially complete
  • Final completion 2019
• Puma Street Utilities Extensions (#17-10)
  • Construction substantially complete
  • Final completion 2018
• Stanhope Terrace Street Reconstructions (#18-00)
  • Construction substantially complete
  • Bituminous wear course scheduled for week of June 18th
  • Final completion 2019
• 2018 Street Overlay Improvements (#18-03)
  • Construction underway; roughly 70% complete
  • Final completion 2019
• 2018 Crackseal and Sealcoat Improvements (#18-04)
  • Cracksealing scheduled to start June 25
  • Sealcoating scheduled for week of July 16
  • Change Order #1 – CRS-2 oil è CRS-2P
• The COR Regional Infiltration Basin (#18-09)
  • Staff is finalizing Plans & Specifications
  • Infiltration tests scheduled for Thursday, June 21
  • Excess fill to be placed throughout The COR
  • LRRWMO Permit applied for
  • Construction in fall 2018
  • Final completion 2019
• Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street Improvements (#18-05)
  • Council awarded contract June 12
  • Construction anticipated to begin late June
  • Substantial completion anticipated late August
  • Final completion 2019

   
MnDOT Improvement Projects

• Trunk Highway 10 Cable Median Barrier Installation (2018)  
  • Construction complete
• Ferry Street / Trunk Highway 47 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing (2017)
  • Preliminary design on hold
  • Exploring realignment of Highway 47 to remove S-curve at fair grounds
  • Ramsey Staff will continue tracking this project
  • Combine with other Highway 10 improvement projects?

 
Items of Interest

• Patching of 173^rd Avenue  
  • Public Works patched a portion of the south side of 173^rd Avenue to repair rutting damage
  • Considering Spring Load Restrictions on 173^rd Avenue between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite Street

Staff estimates 5 minutes will be needed for updates and discussion.

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No formal action required.  For Committee review and discussion purposes only.