PUBLIC HEARING - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
ORDER IMPROVEMENT, ORDER PREPARATION OF AND APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONCUR WITH CITY OF LEXINGTON ON ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FLOWERFIELD ROAD FROM LAKE DRIVE TO LEXINGTON AVENUE, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 13-22
Schedule of Actions
11/07/13 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
05/01/14 |
Approve Joint Powers Agreement with the City of |
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Lexington |
05/07/15 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
05/18/15 |
Hold Public Information Open House |
06/04/15 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, Order |
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Preparation Of and Approve Plans & Specifications, |
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and Concur with City of Lexington on Advertisement |
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For Bids |
07/09/15 |
Concur with City of Lexington in Accepting Bid and |
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Awarding Contract |
07-09/15 |
Construct Improvements |
09/2015 |
Assess Improvements |
2016 |
First Assessment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Background
Notice for this hearing has been published and mailed. The proposed joint project between the City of Lexington and the City of Blaine will reconstruct Flowerfield Road from Lake Drive to Lexington Avenue. The work will consist of reclaiming the existing bituminous pavement, spot concrete curb and gutter replacement, installation of new concrete curb and gutter where not already present, minor storm sewer improvements, aggregate base, installation of new bituminous pavement and appurtenant construction.
The estimated total cost of the project is $656,060.00. The estimated cost split is $347,660.00 for the City of Lexington and $308,400.00 for the City of Blaine. The City of Blaine costs are proposed to be funded by approximately $107,650.00 assessed to benefitting properties over a 10 year period and the remaining portion of approximately $200,750.00 to be paid from the City's Pavement Management Program Fund.
The project is necessary, cost-effective, feasible, and will result in a benefit to the properties proposed to be assessed.
Recommendation
Conduct public hearing and, by motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 15-086 of the Blaine City Council, adopted on the 7th day of May, 2015, 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 4th day of June, 2015, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard.
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.15-086 adopted on the 7th day of May, 2015.
2. The City Engineer is hereby designated as the Engineer for this improvement and is directed to work in conjunction with the Engineer for the City of Lexington 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 of Blaine concurs with the advertisement for bids by the City of Lexington for the 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 30th day of June, 2015 in compliance with Notice to Contractor for
the advertisement for bids.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 4th day June, 2015.