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Page 1 of 2 DATE: September 11, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers William S. Joynes, Sr., City Administrator FROM: Sue Polka, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: 2017 Trail and Watermain Projects – Review Trail/Watermain Projects and Approve Engineering Services Requested Action Authorize final design of trail and watermain projects for the CR E2 Trail, the Old Snelling Trail from Bethel Drive to CR E2 and the Old Snelling Water Main Improvement Project (City Project No. 17-W-001) and approve the scope and fee from WSB & Associates (Attachment B) in the amount of $77,644.00 for final design services and bidding services for the projects. Background/Discussion At the March 13, 2017 City Council meeting, Council authorized WSB to provide preliminary design for the CR E2 Trail, the Old Snelling Trail from Bethel Drive to CR E2 and the Old Snelling Water Main Improvement Project and final design services for the Old Snelling Trail from CR E to Bethel Trail and CR E from freeway Park to Snelling Avenue N. The alignments for the trails and watermain are shown on Attachment A. WSB and staff met with Ramsey County to discuss the placement of the trails adjacent to the respective county roads due to constraints caused by wetlands/waterbodies. The majority of the trail along Old Snelling Road utilizes the existing shoulder. Curb and gutter will be added between the trail and the driving lane. A retaining wall will be needed between McCracken Lane and CR E2 due to wetlands and slopes in that area. The CR E2 trail is also proposed in a similar manner on the existing paved shoulder with curb and gutter. This design provides substantial savings from the original cost estimate the cost estimate as no retaining wall will be required. Additional water main replacement is proposed on CR E2 due to a recent water main break adjacent to Valentine Hills Elementary School. NEW BUSINESS – 8A MEMORANDUM