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6.2.
Public Works Committee
Meeting Date:
03/19/2019
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
  • River’s Bend Street Reconstructions (#17-02)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Council to consider authorizing bids late March/early April
    • Excess fill to be placed within The COR
    • LRRWMO Board approved permit extension to September 30, 2019
    • Construction proposed for spring/summer 2019
  • Riverdale Drive Trunk Utility Improvements (#18-14)
    • Contract awarded on February 12, 2019
    • Construction underway
    • Substantial completion (utilities operational) due April 30, 2019
    • Final completion due June 30, 2019
  • 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
 
Anoka County Improvement Projects
  • Foley Boulevard/CSAH 11 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing
    • Project is currently unfunded
  • Roundabout at Armstrong Boulevard/CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive
    • Anoka County was awarded $1.35M in Highway Safety Improvement Program funding (estimated project cost = $1.5M)
    • Local cost share (Anoka County and City of Ramsey) = $150,000
    • City of Ramsey costs set per Anoka County Cost Share Policy
    • Anoka County plans 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 Railway Crossing (2017)
    • Preliminary design still on hold
    • MnDOT is exploring the potential realignment of Highway 47 to remove the S-curve at the Anoka County fair grounds
    • Ramsey Staff is continuing to track this project
    • MnDOT is considering combining with planned Highway 10 improvements
 
Items of Interest
  • Northwest Metro Surface Water Supply Feasibility Study
    • City participants include Corcoran, Dayton, Ramsey and Rogers
    • Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) was selected to complete the study
    • Meet with SEH next week to discuss desired study content and outcomes

Timeframe:

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

Observations/Alternatives:

NA

Funding Source:

NA

Recommendation:

NA

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 03/12/2019 11:44 AM
Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/12/2019 12:40 PM
Form Started By:
Bruce Westby
Started On:
03/12/2019 10:18 AM
Final Approval Date:
03/12/2019