PUBLIC HEARING - Dan Schluender, City Engineer
Title
ORDER IMPROVEMENT AND ORDER PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR JEFFERSON STREET AREA RECONSTRUCTIONS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 18-17
Background
Notice for this hearing has been published and mailed. A neighborhood information meeting was held on February 12, 2019.
The proposed project will reconstruct Jefferson Street from 119th Avenue to 104th Court, 104th Court from Jefferson Street to the cul-de-sac, 105th Avenue from Jefferson Street to University Avenue, 115th Avenue from Jefferson Street to Tyler Street, Quincy Street from 115th Avenue to 113th Avenue and Tyler Street from 115th Lane to 113th Avenue.
Proposed improvements include spot repair/replacement of concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk, storm drainage improvements, spot sanitary service repair, raw water interconnect, spot water main repair, asphalt surface replacement, traffic control signage, and appurtenant construction.
The estimated cost of the improvements is $7,762,600 with $1,930,200 proposed to be assessed over a 15-year period. Replacement of existing sanitary sewer castings/rings and several service wye repairs along Quincy Street at an estimated cost of $100,400 which is proposed to be paid for by City Public Utility Funds. The addition of a raw water line connecting Well Houses 1 and 2, replacement of existing vintage hydrants and the addition of gate valves at existing hydrants at an estimated cost of $447,000 is proposed to be paid for by City Public Utility Funds. Replacement of the existing corrugated metal culvert in Ditch 41 at an estimated cost of $80,900 is proposed to be paid for by City Public Utility Funds. The remaining portion of $5,204,100 is proposed to be paid from the City’s Pavement Management Program Fund and City Municipal State Aid 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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08/02/18 |
Initiate Project and Order Preparation of Feasibility Report |
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02/11/19 |
Hold Public Information Meeting |
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02/21/19 |
Receive Feasibility Report and Order Public Hearing |
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03/07/19 |
Hold Public Hearing, Order Improvement, and Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications |
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04/01/19 |
Approve Plans and Specification and Order Advertisement for Bids |
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04/30/19 |
Open Bids |
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05/06/19 |
Accept Bid |
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05/19-09/19 |
Construction of Improvements |
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10/2019 |
Assess Improvements |
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2020 |
First Assessment Payment Due with Real Estate Taxes |
Recommendation
Hold Public Hearing and, by motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 19-24 of the Blaine City Council, adopted on the 21st day of February, 2019, ordered a public hearing on the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, the required notices were published and mailed to benefitting property owners, and the public hearing was held on the 7th day of March, 2019, 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. 19-24 adopted on the 21st day of February, 2019 with the exception that Jefferson Street and 104th Court will be constructed in 2019 and the remainder of the streets identified in the report will be constructed in 2020.
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. The City Council shall let the contract for Jefferson Street and 104th Court no later than March 6, 2020.
4. The City Council shall let the contract for the remainder of streets identified in the report no later than May 29, 2020.
5. The City Council declares its official intent to reimburse itself for the costs of the improvement from the proceeds of tax exempt bonds.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 7th day of March, 2019.