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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7A - Prior South Street Imp. DATE: 7A BRUCE LONEY, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 94-21 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIACATIONS AND ORDERING BIDS FOR PRIOR SOUTH STREET IMPROVEMENT (PROJECf #94-01) MAY 2, 1994 AGENDA NUMBER: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this item is to consider the approval of the plans and specifications for Project #94-01, Prior South street improvements. If plans are approved by the Council. then adoption of Resolution 94-21 is in order to authorize the Advertisement for Bids on the project. BACKGROUND: On March 21, 1994, the Council adopted Resolution #94:.13 ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for Project #94-01, street improvement project on Brunswick Avenue, Erin Circle, Dublin Road and Lyons Avenue in the Prior South area. At the March 21, 1994 meeting, the Council authorized MSA Consulting Engineers to prepare the plans and specifications. The plans have been prepared for Council approval. If Council approves the plans, the next step would be to authorize an advertisement for bids by approving Resolution #94-21. City staff and MSA Consulting Engineers will be conducting an informational meeting on the plans with the property owners on April 28, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. Results from this meeting will be presented at the May 2, 1994 Council meeting. This project is known as a street overlay or reconstruction project in which existing bituminous street pavements will be improved with new bituminous surfacing and concrete curb and gutter. The Feasibility Study Costs Estimates for Project #94-01 was estimated to be $584,200.00. Per City ordinance on street overlay/reconstruction projects. 60% of the project cost is to be assessed to the benefitting properties with the City paying for the remaining 40% of the project cost. This project will reconstruct the following streets: 1. Brunswick Avenue from Franklin Trail to Lyons Avenue. 2. Dublin Road from Brunswick Avenue to Lyons Avenue. 3. Erin Circle from Dublin Road to end tenninus. 4. Lyons Avenue from Franklin Trail to Brunswick Avenue. DISCUSSION: The project will reconstruct the street pavement section by correcting the unstable soil areas, adding additional drain tile, repairing storm sewers, installing concrete curb and gutter, bituminous pavement and restoring the yards and driveways. 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIlY EMPLOYER T r '" i I I ! During the public hearing, drainage problems were discussed on the individual lots and the Council directed staff to investigate drainage problems within the project area. A questionnaire was sent to the residents and from the responses at the public hearing and questionnaires, five areas were investigated. To correct the drainage problems, additional grading and/or drain tile has been designed within the drainage and utility easement area to facilitate drainage. To correct individual lot areas, it is recommended that the corrective work be done by the property owners. The Engineers Estimate to construct the improvements is estimated to be $423,076.00 which includes 5% contingency and with 30% indirect costs to cover engineering, bonding, administrative and legal costs, the total project cost to rebuild the streets is $550,000.00. Included with these plans is an alternate bid item to dredge a sediment delta on Blind Lake Trail. This work item would be paid for out of the City's Stonn Water Utility Fund and is estimated to be $15,000.00 including indirect costs. The total project cost would than be $565,000.00. On the Council Agenda is the consideration of establishing an assessment hearing and declaring a cost to be assessed. The assessment hearing is proposed to be held on June 6, 1994. The bid opening for this project, if Council approves the plans, would be scheduled for June 2, 1994 at 10:15 A.M. The bid opening results will be presented to Council at the assessment hearing. If favorable bids are received, the Council can lower the assessment rate accordingly. If bids are higher than the Engineer's Estimate, the Council can elect not to do the project or absorb the additional amount to the Ad Valorem Tax Levy. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Resolution #94-21 would be appropriate subject to Council direction. ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve the Plans and Specifications and approve Resolution #94-21 ordering an Advertisement for Bid with a bid opening for June 2, 1994 at 10:15 A.M. 2. Table this item for a specific reason. 3. Deny the project at this time. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of Project #94-01 will be recovered through Special Assessments, Ad Valorem Tax Levy and Storm Water Utility Fund. 940 1 7A.ENG Make a me: appmve Resolution #94-21. ACTION REQUIRED: T r " "RS9421' RESOLUTION 94-21 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ON BRUNSWICK AVENUE, ERIN CIRCLE, DUBLIN ROAD, AND LYONS AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT (PRIOR SOUTH - PROJECT 94-01) MOTION BY: SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 94-13 which the City Council approved on March 21, 1994, the City Engineer and the City's Engineering Consultant, MSA Consulting Engineers, has prepared plans and specifications for the street overlay/reconstruction improvement project on Brunswick Avenue, Erin Circle, Dublin Road, and Lyons Avenue by the construction of grading, storm sewer, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, bituminous surfacing, and appurtenant work; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that 1. Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of hereof, are hereby approved. 2. The City Manager shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids upon the making of such improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published not less than 21 days prior to bid opening, shall specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be opened, and that all bids will be received by the City until 10:15 A.M. on June 2, 1994, at which time they will be publicly opened in the Council Chambers of City Hall by the City Engineer. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Manager and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the City of Prior Lake for five (5) percent of the amount of such bid. 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIlY E.~PLOYER T t. 3. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason as determined solely by the City. Passed and adopted this th day of , 1994. YES NO Andren Greenfield Kedrowski Schenck Scott Andren Greenfield Kedrowski Schenck Scott Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake { Seal} T .'