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6.2.
Public Works Committee
Meeting Date:
10/16/2018
By:
Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works

Title:

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 complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment in 2019
  • River’s Bend Street Reconstructions (#17-02)
    • Construction complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment in 2019
  • Puma Street Utilities Extensions (#17-10)
    • Construction complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment in 2019
  • Stanhope Terrace Street Reconstructions (#18-00)
    • Construction complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment in 2019
  • 2018 Street Overlay Improvements (#18-03)
    • Construction complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment 2019
  • 2018 Crackseal and Sealcoat Improvements (#18-04)
    • Construction complete
    • Only punch list items remain
    • Final payment 2018
  • Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street Improvements (#18-05)
    • Construction began August 15th
    • Substantially complete
    • Final completion 2019
  • The COR Regional Infiltration Basin (#18-09)
    • Plans & Specifications nearing completion
    • Excess fill to be placed in The COR
    • Working to acquire property for west end pond/road extension
    • LRRWMO Board approved permit extension to September 30, 2019
    • Construction proposed for spring/summer 2019
  
Anoka County Improvement Projects
  • Foley Boulevard/CSAH 11 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing
    • Project is currently unfunded
 
MnDOT Improvement Projects
  • 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
    • MnDOT considering combining with other Highway 10 improvements
 
Items of Interest
  • Ground Penetrating Radar vs. Pavement Cores
    • Staff is following up on the Committee‘s direction to pursue the use of GPR vs. pavement cores to verify constructed pavement sections and will report back on the cost difference at the next meeting.  Work will occur in 2019.
  • Quicksilver Street Speed Concerns
    • Staff continues to follow up on the Committee’s direction to monitor speeds on Quicksilver Street between 167th Avenue and Elmcrest Park, and to contact ARAA to request that parents slow down on Quicksilver and other Park entrance roads and will report on back on results.  Additional updates to follow.

Timeframe:

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

Observations/Alternatives:

N/A

Funding Source:

N/A

Recommendation:

N/A

Action:

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

Attachments

No file(s) attached.

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 10/11/2018 12:09 PM
Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 10/11/2018 04:14 PM
Form Started By:
Bruce Westby
Started On:
10/11/2018 07:03 AM
Final Approval Date:
10/11/2018