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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: . May 3, 2000 TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Cleveland Avenue Railroad Bridge Replacement Pre -Construction Meeting Background The Ramsey Country Public Works Department held a Pre -Construction Meeting on May 2, 2000, to discuss the railroad bridge replacement and the effects of the project on the cities involved, along with utilities and traffic. Johnson Brothers of Litchfield, Minnesota, has been awarded the project. Office Trailer Johnson Brothers asked permission to put a temporary construction office trailer near our lift station at County Road E2 and Cleveland Avenue. They like to have their office separated from the job for privacy and noise reasons. I indicated that should not be a problem if no equipment is stored there, traffic is kept to one or two pickups, the area is kept clean, and any restoration needed is done immediately after project completion. If the City Council or staff disagrees please let me know. Utility Conflicts Arden Hills has only water mains in the immediate area of the bridge project. Due to the type of pipe (brittle cast iron), I have asked Johnson Brothers to contact the City when they begin pile driving, or do any cutting or filling near the water main. The County and Johnson Brothers also agreed to move one of the City's hydrants, near the bridge, to a more suitable location, at no cost to the City. Road Closing It was decided that the contractor should install signs on Cleveland Avenue as soon as possible, indicating the road will be closed on May 15th, which is the day demolition of the existing bridge is scheduled to begin. The planned -posted detour will be County Road E2, to New Brighton Road, to County Road D, but attendees realized that drivers would choose their own routes. If Thom Drive is heavily impacted by the project, the City may need to install a temporary "No Thru Traffic" sign on each end of Thom, as that street is in poor condition. Project Completion Johnson Brothers have scheduled the project for completion with traffic back to normal on September 15, 2000.