PUBLIC HEARING - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
ORDER IMPROVEMENT AND ORDER PREPARATION OF AND APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDER ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 91ST AVENUE FROM JEFFERSON STREET TO POLK STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 15-20
Background
Notice for this hearing has been published and mailed. An informal open house meeting was held on April 13, 2016 and approximately 17 property owners attended. The proposed improvements will reconstruct 91st Avenue from Jefferson Street to Polk Street. The proposed improvements will include installing concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer improvements, asphalt surface, replacement of existing water main, and appurtenant construction.
The estimated total cost of the project is $1,143,450.00 with $170,778.65 proposed to be assessed over a 10-year period. Replacement of existing sanitary sewer structure castings/rings and a sanitary manhole at an estimated cost of $43,470.00 and replacement of existing water main at an estimated cost of $310,230.00 is proposed to be paid for by the City Public Utility Fund. The remaining portion of $618,961.35 is proposed to be paid from the City’s Pavement Management Program fund.
Plans and specifications have been prepared as directed and are available for Council review in the Engineer’s office.
The project is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible and will result in a benefit to the properties proposed to be assessed.
Schedule of Actions
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12/17/15 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
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04/07/16 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
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04/13/16 |
Hold Public Information Meeting |
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05/05/16 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and |
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Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications |
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05/05/16 |
Approve Plans and Specifications and Order |
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Advertisement for Bids |
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06/01/16 |
Open Bids |
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06/16/16 |
Accept Bid |
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06-09/2016 |
Construct Improvements |
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09/2016 |
Assess Improvements |
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2017 |
First Assessment Payment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Recommendation
Conduct public hearing and, by motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 16-053 of the Blaine City Council, adopted on the 7th day of April, 2016, ordered a public hearing on the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the required notices were published and mailed to benefiting property owners, and the public hearing was held on the 5th day of May, 2016, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has presented such plans and specification to the City Council for their approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. Such improvements are hereby ordered as proposed in the Feasibility Report, which was accepted by Resolution No. 16-053 adopted on the 7th day of April, 2016.
2. The City Engineer is hereby designated as the Engineer for this improvement and is directed to prepare plans and specifications for the making of this improvement.
3. Such plans and specifications, copies of which are filed in the City Engineer’s office, are hereby approved.
4. The City Manager shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official newspaper of the City an advertisement for bid for making of such improvements pursuant to the approved plans and specifications.
5. Such advertisement for bids shall call for sealed bids to be received on the 1st day of June, 2016, in compliance with Notice of Contractor for the advertisement for bids.
6. The contract shall be awarded no later than June 16, 2017.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 5th day of May, 2016.