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March 23, 2021 Council Business 1. Consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications, Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Contract with Kimley Horn, and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for City Project 20-6, Traffic Signal Old Highway 8 and 8th Avenue. City Manager Massopust indicated Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting would be presenting this item to the Council. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting stated the purpose of this item is to advance the project to the next step, which is to publicly advertise for bids. Bids are tentatively scheduled to be opened April/May, with construction to begin as early as May 2021. This project consists of the reconstruction of 8th Avenue from Old Highway 8 to 10th Street by the removal of the existing bituminous surfacing, removal and replacement of broken or settled sections of concrete curb and gutter, sanitary sewer construction, storm sewer construction, hydrant replacement, street excavation and grading, aggregate base, bituminous surfacing, and boulevard repair improvements. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting explained during the redevelopment of the Midtown Village development a traffic analysis was performed. Based on current and future traffic demands a signal at Old Highway 8 and 8th Avenue NW is required. Ramsey County is responsible for Old Highway 8 and therefor is responsible for two legs of this intersection and half of the costs. The Cooperative Agreement established the County and City share of this project to be split evenly. The reconstruction of this intersection will Old Highway 8 going on a road diet from the intersection down to 5th Street NW. The reconstruction will include LED lighting, and a multi -use bituminous trail on the east side of Old 8. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting stated to make this project possible the City/County will be acquiring easements or property from Pulte and 575 Old Highway 8. The land required from Pulte is included as a separate council action for this City Council meeting. The City will do a land swap with 575 Old Highway 8 (Becker Home Remodeling) that is agreeable to both parties. This land swap will allow for expansion of the Becker business on their property, while also providing the City land it will need to build a future 8th Avenue road extension. The amendment to the professional services contract includes City and County requests for design services related to work on Old Highway 8 and 8th Avenue NW. Additional inclusions are LED lighting, ADA bus stop improvements, sanitary sewer plans, property acquisition, signal pre -order, and a small amount of specialty construction inspection services. The total estimated project costs for New Brighton was $1.6 million and Ramsey County would have costs of $921,000. Staff reviewed the project timeline, discussed how traffic would be rerouted during this project with the Council and recommended approval of the project plans and specifications, to approve amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and to authorize staff to advertise for bids. Councilmember Axberg asked if a bike lane would be added to Old Highway 8. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting reported bikeable shoulders would be installed on Old Highway 8. He noted this was consistent with the Parks Comprehensive Plan. He stated once the bridge was replaced going over the railroad these facilities will extend to the east. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas questioned what the Stockyard Days parade would do if this project was in place through October 2021. City Manager Massopust reported staffwas working on an alternative route. He indicated he was working with the chair of the parade committee. Councilmember Abdulle stated he was excited to see this project coming forward. He questioned why the bikeable shoulder was not being striped if there was space available. Director of Community Assets and Development Schlichting discussed the amount of space that was available for bikes. He estimated there was four feet of pavement He noted a 10 foot wide multi -use pathway would be installed on the east side. Councilmember Abdulle suggested staff consider how the bikeable lane will connect to future bike lanes. Page 9 of 10 Council Business 1. Consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications, Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Contract with Kimley Horn, and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for City Project 20-6, Traffic Signal Old Highway 8 and Stn Avenue.