ITEM: 12.4 ADMINISTRATION - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
INITIATE PROJECT AND ORDER PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 101ST AVENUE FROM FLANDERS STREET TO NAPLES STREET, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 12-18
Background
Staff annually reviews the City of Blaine's Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) account. The review takes into consideration current and near future obligations to State and County improvement projects that are eligible to utilize City MSAS funds. After the 2013 allotment from the State, the MSAS account fund will have approximately $3 million available for improvements to the City's local state aid street system. The MSAS account fund balance is approaching an amount where the City will be penalized for future distributions from the State if a portion of the funds are not used.
Staff has reviewed several eligible state aid streets that have reached or surpassed their 20-year life cycle and are in poor to very poor condition. Staff is recommending for 2013 the partial reconstruction of 101st Avenue from Flanders Street to Naples Street. The proposed project would be funded by utilizing the available funds in the MSAS account along with assessments to benefitting properties. The benefitting commercial properties under the current assessment policy would be assessed 50% of the actual costs.
If approved, this resolution initiates the proposed reconstruction of 101st Avenue project and orders preparation of a feasibility report.
Schedule of Actions
10/18/12 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
1/17/13 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
2/06/13 |
Hold Public/Business Information Meeting |
2/21/13 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and |
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Order Preparation of Plans & Specifications |
4/04/13 |
Approve Plans & Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids |
5/07/13 |
Open Bids |
5/16/13 |
Accept Bid |
06-09/13 |
Construct Improvements |
10/2013 |
Assess Improvements |
2014 |
First Assessment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Recommendation
By motion, approve the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, the Blaine City Council proposes to reconstruct 101st Avenue from Flanders Street to Naples Street; and
WHEREAS, it is proposed to assess the benefited property for all or a portion of the costs of the improvements, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine that the proposed improvements are hereby referred to the City Engineer to provide the Council with a Feasibility Report and to advise the Council in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed improvements are necessary, cost-effective, and feasible, and the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 18th day October, 2012.