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Page 1 of 2 DATE: May 11, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Mounds View High School Trail Requested Action It is recommended that the Council take two actions. They are: 1. Approve entering into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of New Brighton and Ramsey County for the construction of the Mounds View High School Trail. 2. Approve entering into an Agreement with the Mounds View Public Schools (District 621) for their contribution of $120,000 towards the project. Background/Discussion For the past several years the City has had an item in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the construction of a trail from Mounds View High School to the bridge over I-35W. The CIP item has been “floating” with no specified year for construction. Since MnDOT is planning to replace the bridge over I-35W this year, the trail project has moved forward in conjunction with that project. As discussed with the Council at the February 9, 2015, work session, the project includes approximately 1200 feet of bituminous trail from the new bridge to the most westerly Mounds View High School driveway where it connects with existing sidewalk. Due to the steep slopes on the south side of Lake Valentine Road, the project will also require the reconstruction, or the addition of concrete curb and gutter, on the south side of Lake Valentine Road and the overlay of the same 1200 feet of street. This “urbanization” of Lake Valentine Road will allow the trail to be built immediately behind the new curb and gutter thus minimizing the amount of retaining wall needed to create an area for the new trail. Attached is an exhibit that shows an overview of the project. Also, as discussed at the February work session, the trail project was combined with a much larger project in New Brighton on the west side of I-35W for bidding purposes. Bids were NEW BUSINESS - 8A MEMORANDUM