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laity Of Report Number 12-053 NEW Agenda Section VI-9 in `i Council Meeting Date February 28,2012 the city that works for you REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CITY PROJECT 10-10, OLD HIGHWAY 8 NW SIDEWALK& TRAIL. DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: ( ') CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this report 5L-- Comments attached Recommendation: To approve the plans and specifications and authorize staff to advertise for bids for City Project 10-10, Old Highway 8 NW Sidewalk and Trail. Legislative History: Old Hi ihwav 8 NW/1"Avenue NW In March of 2010, the City Council accepted the petition and authorized City staff to prepare a feasibility study for the installation of a concrete sidewalk on 1st Avenue NW from 14th Street NW to Old Highway 8, and continuing north along the east side of Old Highway 8 to County Road 96. On Monday, November 15, 2010, an informational meeting was held with residents and businesses to be affected by this proposed project. Information about this meeting is included in the feasibility study. At the November 23, 2010, council meeting the City Council accepted the Feasibility Study for Project 10- 10. On January 25, 2011 a Public Improvement Hearing was held, and staff was directed by the City Council to present City Project 10-10 to the PREC committee. On February 2, 2011 the PREC Committee recommended to the Council that the plans should include a 5-foot concrete walk on 1st Avenue NW, with a transition to an 8-foot multi-use bituminous trail along Old Highway 8 as indicated in the amended Feasibility Study. 10th Street NW During the development of the Library at the New Brighton Community Center, it was determined that a sidewalk would be installed on the north end of 10th Street NW from Old Highway 8 NW to the entrance to the existing overflow parking lot. Based on the State shutdown last summer this project was rescheduled for the 2012 construction season. Staff has submitted plans to Mn/DOT for review, and we have received conditional approval from Rice Creek Watershed District on February 10, 2012. Financial Impact: Old Highwav 8 NW/1"Avenue NW 10th Street NW Construction $139,176.20 $55,784.65 Engineering and Administration $29,227.00 $1 1714.78 Subtotal $168,403.20 $67,499.43 The total estimated project cost for City Project 10-10 is $235,902.63 for construction and engineering.