ADMINISTRATION - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
RECEIVE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDER PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF RESTWOOD ROAD AND FLOWERFIELD ROAD FROM NAPLES STREET TO NORTH HIGHWAY DRIVE, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 16-12
Background
The proposed joint project between the City of Lexington and the City of Blaine will reconstruct Restwood Road from Naples Street to North Highway Drive and Flowerfield Road from Naples Street to North Highway Drive. Proposed improvements will consist of reclaiming the existing bituminous pavement, installation of new concrete curb and gutter or concrete ribbon curb 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 $796,500. The estimated cost split is 53.4% of the costs to the City of Lexington and 46.6% of the costs to the City of Blaine. The estimated City of Blaine portion of the cost of improvements is $370,800 with $124,583.46 proposed to be assessed over a ten-year period. The remaining portion of $246,216.54 is proposed to be paid from the City’s Pavement Management Program Funds. 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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05/05/16 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
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04/06/17 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
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04/11/17 |
Hold Public/Business Information Meeting |
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04/20/17 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and |
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Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications |
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04/20/17 |
Approve Plans & Specifications Concur with the City of Lexington on Advertisement |
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for Bids |
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05/04/17 |
Concur with the City of Lexington in Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract |
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06/17-09/17 |
Construction of Improvements |
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09/17 |
Assess Improvements |
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2018 |
First Assessment Payment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Recommendation
By motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lexington that was approved with Resolution No. 16-080 adopted on the 5th day of May, 2016, by the Blaine City Council, a report has been prepared by the City of Blaine Engineering Department, with reference to the reconstruction of Restwood Road from Naples Street to North Highway Drive and Flowerfield Road from Naples Street to North Highway Drive, and this report received by the Council on the 6th day of April, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. The Council will consider the improvement in accordance with the report finding the improvement necessary, cost-effective, and feasible, resulting in a benefit to the properties proposed to be assessed and will consider the assessment of benefiting property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement pursuant to the Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, at an estimated total cost of the improvement of $796,500.
2. A Public Hearing shall be held on such proposed improvement on the 20th day of April, 2017, at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall, and the City Clerk shall give mailed and published notice of such hearing and improvement as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 6th day of April, 2017.