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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8C - Knob Hill PlatSTAFF AGENDA REPORT NE$o AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: 8C LARRY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSIDER AUTHORIZING MSA CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PREPARE FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CARRIAGE HILLS PARKWAY WITHIN KNOB HILL PLAT (PROJECT #95-05) FEBRUARY 6, 1995 INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND' The purpose of this Agenda item is to authorize MSA Consulting Engineers to prepare plans and specifications for Carriage Hills Parkway within the west portion of the Knob Hill Plat. The developer in order to facilitate the collector street improvements for the plat agreed to grade Carriage Hills Parkway in order to have the west segment of Carriage Hills Parkway included in the 1994 ClP. As a result this road segment was included in the 1994 ClP for construction in 1994. The east segment of Carriage Hills Parkway is included in the 1995 ClP for 1999. The Update from January 27, 1995, indicated that this project (the west segment) would need to be accelerated from 1999 to 1995. This statement is in error since the west section was previously included · in the 1994 ClP construction in 1994. By having the developer grade the roadway this stretches the City's Municipal State Aid dollars, and provides the City an incentive to make this a higher priority. Grading is normally a City responsibility and cost. On August 1, 1994, the City Council approved Resolution 94-46 providing Preliminary Plat approval for the plat of Knob Hill. Preliminary Plat approval was subject to 35 conditions. The developer has submitted a petition to remove the 35 conditions. Item No. 29 of the approving Resolution is as follows: "Grading, utility, lighting, and street plan needs to be provided acceptable to the City Engineer. Developer agree to pave the area within Carriage Hills Parkway as part of the Developer's Agreement." Please note that the requirement is to pave Carriage Hills Parkway. All the discussions with the developer were to grade Carriage Hills Parkway and not to pave the Parkway. Item No. 29 is in error. In speaking with Planning Director Don Rye, the appropriate method to correct this would be to amend this condition as part of the Final Plat approval. The estimated project cost without grading is $530,000. The grading cost for this segment would be $65,000 based upon the average grading cost of Carriage Hills Parkway from CSAH 21 to Pike Lake Trail. The funding mechanism would be from a combination of Municipal State Aid dollars and street collector fund. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota 553:i/~2-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNf['Y EMPLOYER DISCUSSION: MSA Consulting Engineers have quoted the City for design and construction services on an hourly basis with a cost not to exceed $29,400 for design and $36,900 for construction services. This amounts to 7% for design and 8.8% for construction services. ISSUES: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: FINANCIAL IMPACT: ACTION REQUIRED: A2695C.ENG95 Staff requested the developer provide security for the cost of the design in the event the plat is not finalized. Prior to the meeting, the developer is to provide a deposit of either a Letter of Credit or cashier's check in the amount of $29,400 to be used for payment of any engineering design services if the plat is not approved by June 1, 1995. The issue is whether the design should proceed prior to the Final Plat approval. By commencing with the design, bids can be received at an earlier date, thereby reducing City expenditures. In the event the plat is not finalized, the City can recoup the design costs through the security described above. The alternatives are as follows: , Approve the authorization of MSA Consulting Engineers to prepare final plans and specifications for Carriage Hills Parkway from Pike Lake Trail to Chatonka Beach Trail in accordance with the costs set forth above. . Do not authorize the preparation of plans for Carriage Hills Parkway. , Table this item for a specific reason. The recommendation is to approve Alternative No. 1. Project 95-05 will be paid through Municipal State Aid Funds and Street Collector Funds. Make a motion to authorize MSA Consulting Engineers to prepare plans and specifications for Carriage Hills Parkway between Pike Lake Trail and Chatonka~~each/~il. -2- PROJECT 93 - 02 PROPOSED CARRIAGE HILLS PARKWAY PROJECT , LOWE