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

• River’s Bend Street Reconstructions (#17-02)
  • Complete punch list items and make final payment in 2019
• Stanhope Terrace Street Reconstructions (#18-00)
  • Complete punch list items and make final payment in 2019
• 2018 Street Overlay Improvements (#18-03)
  • Complete punch list items and make final payment in 2019
• Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street Improvements (#18-05)
  • Complete punch list items and make final payment in 2019
• The COR Regional Infiltration Basin (#18-09)
  • Plans complete, land exchange in progress
  • LRRWMO Permit requires completion by September 30, 2019
  • Requesting Council recommendation from Public Works Committee
• Riverdale Drive Trunk Utility Improvements (#18-14)
  • Substantial completion (utilities operational) April 30, 2019
  • Final completion June 30, 2019
• 2019 Crackseal and Sealcoat Improvements (#19-00)
  • Plans under development
  • Tour of fog sealed streets in Coon Rapids
  • Final completion fall 2019
• RTC 9th Addition Pond Lining Improvements (#19-06)
  • Engineering Staff developing plans (due May 2019)
  • Developer to construct the improvements

• Wetland 114P Outlet Control Improvements (#19-07)
  • Engineering Staff developing plans
  • Final completion fall 2019
• Ferret Street and 147th Avenue Intersection Improvements (#19-08)
  • Engineering Staff developing plans
  • Public Works Staff completing work in 2019
  • Final completion fall 2019
• Germanium Street Drainage Improvements (#19-09)
  • Engineering Staff developing plans
  • Final completion summer 2019
• Misc. Drainage Improvements
  • Other drainage improvements are being considered for work in 2019
  • Staff would prepare plans and specifications in-house

 
Anoka County Improvement Projects

• Roundabout at Armstrong Boulevard/CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive
  • Anoka County received $1.35M in HSIP funds (est. project cost = $1.5M)
  • Local cost share (Anoka County, City of Ramsey) = $150,000
  • City of Ramsey costs set per Anoka County Cost Share Policy
  • Anoka County to begin project design efforts in 2019/2020
  • Construction planned for 2022/2023 pending City and County approvals

 
MnDOT Improvement Projects

• Ferry Street / Trunk Highway 47 Grade Separation @ BNSF Rail Crossing
  • Preliminary design on hold
  • MnDOT is exploring potential realignment of Highway 47 to remove S-curve at Anoka County fair grounds
  • Staff communicated the comment made at the April 3rd Strategic Planning Meeting that Ramsey wants to be involved with traffic studies due to obvious impacts to the City of Ramsey.
  • MnDOT is considering combining this project with planned Highway 10 improvements

 
Items of Interest

• 17290 Germanium Street Drainage Concerns
  • November 13, 2018 - Owner addressed City Council with drainage concerns
  • December 18, 2018 - Owner presented concerns to Public Works Committee
  • Late December 2018 - Staff collected topo on west property edge per Public Works Committee direction
  • March 5, 2019 - Staff emailed updates to owner
  • Late March 2019 - Owner submitted invoice to City for frozen septic system
  • Early April 2019 - Staff collected topo on south property edge
  • April 10, 2019 – Staff emailed updates to owner
  • Late April 2019 - Staff will mail letter to owner summarizing analysis and next steps
  • Spring/summer 2019 - Covenant Meadows developer will install two 8-inch driveway culverts and regrade driveway
• Northwest Metro Surface Water Supply Feasibility Study
  • City participants include Corcoran, Dayton, Ramsey and Rogers
  • Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) is completing the study
  • Completion of the study should occur in late 2019/early 2020
• JPA for Signal System at CSAH 5/Nowthen Boulevard and 170^th Avenue
  • Anoka County submitted a draft JPA for the new signal system
  • Ramsey City Attorney is reviewing draft JPA
  • Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District #11 is reviewing draft JPA
  • JPA will be presented to City Council for approval in April/May 2019
  • Signal system construction scheduled for summer 2019

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

NA

Based on discussions.

Based on discussions.

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