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 complete
  • Only punch list items remain
  • Final completion 2019
• The COR Regional Infiltration Basin (#18-09)
  • Plans & Specifications nearly complete
  • Excess fill to be placed in The COR
  • Acquiring property for west end pond/road extension needs
  • 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 has followed up on the Committee‘s direction to pursue the use of GPR vs. pavement cores to verify constructed pavement sections.  Based on proposal costs received from Braun Intertec, GPR data could be completed on pavement sections to determine pavement and aggregate base depths on a per foot basis along a one-mile section of new/reconstructed streets at an approximate cost of $2,000.  In comparison, pavement cores could be completed on a one-mile section of new/reconstructed streets would cost approximately $1,200.  Though the cost difference is significant ($800), Staff believes the benefit received from the additional data as related to programming future pavement management projects using the GPR data justifies the additional expense.  Staff therefore recommends proceeding with collecting GPR data on all three of the 2018 street reconstruction projects at an estimated cost of $3,550.  These costs are included under the indirect project cost calculations and would be paid for through project bond funds.
• Northwest Metro Regional Surface Water Supply Study
  • Resolutions of Support were adopted by the cities of Corcoran, Dayton, Ramsey and Rogers in late October.  Executed copies of all four resolutions were submitted to Staff from the Metropolitan Council’s Water Supply Unit on November .  No word has been received yet on when the study will begin, which engineering consulting firm will complete the study, how much it will cost, or what the schedule will be.  Staff will provide regular updates on the status of the study to the Public Works Committee and the City Council.

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.