5C, 2013 Pavement Management Program - Resolution Receiving the Feasibility Report and Ordering the Public Hearing for Improvement

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INTRODUCTION On August 13, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-027 ordering the preparation of a Feasibility Report for the 2013 Pavement Management Program which includes the improvements to the streets listed below. A map showing the street locations can be found in Appendix A. • Asbury Avenue North, City limits to Glenhill Road • Asbury Avenue, Glenhill Road to Edgewater Avenue • Edgewater Avenue, Asbury Avenue North to Ridgewood Road North • Glenhill Road, Asbury Avenue North to Snelling Avenue • Ridgewood Road, City limits to cul de sac The proposed project involves complete street reconstruction and installation of concrete curb and gutter for all the streets listed above. The project was initiated by City Council/staff as part of Arden Hills' Pavement Management Program. As outlined in the City's 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), these roadways are identified for improvement in 2013. Utility improvements for the project include the repair of selected sanitary sewer manholes, and construction of storm sewer catch basins and piping. Due to the excessive watermain break history within the neighborhood, City staff is recommending that all watermain piping, valves, and hydrants within the project be removed and replaced. The proposed 2013 PMP maintains a neighborhood approach, which has consistently been a goal of staff and City Council. The neighborhood approach minimizes the inconveniences residents experience due to construction. The total project cost is estimated to range between $1,671,185 (Alternative 1) and $1,165,678 (Alternative 2), which includes contingencies and overhead costs. Funding for the project will be provided through assessments to the benefitting properties, sanitary sewer utility funds, water utility funds, surface water management utility funds, and Permanent Improvement Revolving (PIR) funds. It is expected that if these improvements are approved, the work will be completed during the 2013 construction season. This project is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible from an engineering standpoint and should be constructed as proposed in this report with either alternative 1 or 2 for roadway construction. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING An informational meeting was held on October 23, 2012, for residents who live within the proposed 2013 PMP project area. Meeting notices were sent out in advance to the neighborhood; and the meeting was attended by twenty five people representing sixteen residences. At the meeting, staff presented the City's Pavement Management Program, discussed the roadways being proposed for improvement, and discussed the City's Assessment Policy. Residents were able to ask questions during the presentation and City staff developed a summary of meeting comments and questions received. Information pertaining to the neighborhood meeting has been included in Appendix F. The meeting lasted approximately one and a half hours. 1