Adopt Resolution #22-158 Approving Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 for Improvement Project #20-05, Riverdale Drive Extension, Llama Street to Bowers Drive

Purpose:
Adopt Resolution #22-158 approving Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 for Improvement Project #20-05, Riverdale Drive Extension, Llama Street to Bowers Drive.
 
Background:
Improvement Project #20-05 proposes to extend street and trail improvements between Bowers Drive and Llama Street and to reconstruct the segment of Riverdale Drive between Llama Street and the new segment of Riverdale Drive constructed with the Armstrong Boulevard and Highway 10 interchange. The project also proposes to extend trunk watermain improvements between Riverdale Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard.

The extension of Riverdale Drive between Llama Street and Bowers Drive is needed to support development in the area. In the Spring of 2022, Capstone Homes began construction on the first phase of Riverstone South, a 244-unit residential development east of Bowers Drive and south of U.S. Highway 10/169. Commercial development is also proposed in the area between U.S. Highway 10/169 and the proposed extension of Riverdale Drive.
 
On September 14, 2021, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #21-267 accepting $612,000 in state fiscal year 2023 Local Partnership Program (LPP) grant funds from MnDOT.  The purpose of the LPP grant program is to provide funds to assist local agencies in addressing problems on the Trunk Highway system that are of concern to local agencies but are typically not large-scale or critical enough that they are directly selected as projects in the regular MnDOT Road Program. Projects awarded LPP grant funds must:

• Provide a clear benefit to the Trunk Highway system and the local community
• Be developed and administered by the local agency
• Have preliminary design, final design, right-of-way and utility relocation costs (as appropriate) paid for by the Local Agency
• Be designed to MnDOT Trunk Highway standards
• Be let by June 30, 2023.

The City Council must approve Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 between MnDOT and the City of Ramsey to provide for payment by the State to the City of the State's share of the costs of the new frontage road, cable guardrail, and trunk highway access closure construction and other associated construction costs.

The City Engineer has reviewed Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 and has no objections to the conditions and/or terms.

The City Attorney has reviewed and approved Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 as to legal form.   
 
Per Schedule "I" of CCA #1050030, MnDOT’s total cost share for Improvement Project #20-05 will be $735,103.68, of which $612,000 will be funded through the awarded 2023 LPP grant funds, and $123,103.68 of project costs will be reimbursed by MnDOT for the required Trunk Highway 10 cable barrier costs.

Cooperative Construction Agreements have been adopted for all other improvement projects utilizing LPP grant funds along Riverdale Drive and have worked well and not presented any issues for the City.       

Staff recommends adopting Resolution #22-158 approving Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030.   

Adopt Resolution #22-158 approving Cooperative Construction Agreement #1050030 for Improvement Project #20-05, Riverdale Drive Extension, Llama Street to Bowers Drive.