Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: October 27, 2014 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Lexington Avenue Improvements <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Approve Ramsey County Cooperative Agreement PUBW2014-03R for the Lexington <br />Avenue/County Road F Improvement planned to be undertaken by Ramsey County in 2015. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />The I-694 MnDOT project a few years ago closed the I-694 access to and from Snelling Avenue, <br />which put more pressure on the freeway access provided by Lexington Avenue. In response to <br />this, Ramsey County has been working on a project to improve the flow of Lexington Avenue <br />from just south of I-694 to north of County Road F; including intersection improvements at <br />County Road F. <br /> <br />The project generally includes: left turn lanes from County Road F on to Lexington Avenue; dual <br />left turn lanes from Lexington Avenue on to County Road F; medians on Lexington Avenue <br />between I-694 and County Road F (these turn lanes will allow all existing movements except left <br />turns out of Gramsie Road to southbound Lexington Avenue); Rice Creek Watershed required <br />storm water treatment; and finally, a concrete overlay of Lexington Avenue. <br /> <br />Attached is the Cooperative Agreement from Ramsey County for the project. The City’s <br />contribution to this project is approximately $250,000; land acquisition is estimated at about <br />$185,000 and construction is estimated at about $63,000. The City costs are all in accordance <br />with the Ramsey County Cost Participation Policy. All of the City costs should be MSA <br />fundable. The County has also agreed not to invoice the City for any costs until March 15, 2016. <br />NEW BUSINESS – 8C <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />