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INTRODUCTION This is an engineering feasibility report for proposed New Brighton Improvement Project 10-3, Silver Lane Rehabilitation. The City Council ordered the preparation of this report on August 25, 2009. This feasibility report will show the need for the project, estimated project costs and funding, and project schedule. The project consists of the reconstruction of Silver Lane between Silver Lake Road and 16th Avenue SW and the upgrading of the existing utilities in the road right-of-way. Also being considered as part of this project is the reconstruction of the south 100 feet of 16th Avenue SW. Silver Lane is a border street with the City of St. Anthony Village and also a Municipal State Aid (M.S.A.) street. The location of Silver Lane and 16th Street SW is shown on the Project Area Map on page 9 of this report. On June 9, 2009,the City of St. Anthony ordered the preparation of a Feasibility report for Silver Lane. On August 11, 2009, St. Anthony received a feasibility report and authorized WSB & Associates to prepare plans and specifications for the reconstruction of Silver Lane. St. Anthony is requesting New Brighton participate in the cost of reconstructing Silver Lane as it pertains to the New Brighton side. In order for the City of New Brighton to participate fmancially in this project, we must follow state statutes which require us to prepare a separate feasibility report and hold a public improvement hearing. If the Council authorizes this project, staff will notify WSB to proceed with the preparation of the plans and specifications New Brighton Improvement Project 10-3, Silver Lane Rehabilitation. The City of St. Anthony will be the lead agency in the preparation of plans and specifications,bidding, and construction. The total length of this project is 2,350 lineal feet or 0.45 miles. Both Silver Lane and 16th Avenue SW are designated as Municipal State Aid (M.S.A.) streets and will be constructed to M.S.A. standards. All construction activities of this proposed improvement project would be done under a publicly bid contract by a private contractor. The City of St. Anthony will administer the contract and provide design and construction engineering services. The City of New Brighton will provide construction observation for all New Brighton public utilities. An important step in the public improvement process and in the preparation of the feasibility study is to hold an informal informational meeting with the residents in the area. The meeting provides general information to residents regarding the street reconstruction process and enables staff to receive feedback from the residents. The informational meeting for proposed Project 10- 3 was held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at City Hall. A copy of the meeting notice and sign-in sheets are included in Appendix A of this report. Eleven residents representing 10 properties attended the meeting. (Please see the Informational Meeting Attendance Map and sign in sheet in Appendix A.) Also, several phone inquiries were received as a result of the mailed meeting notice. After a staff presentation of the proposed project, time was spent answering residents questions and addressing their individual concerns. 2