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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — August 19, 2019 4 Shoreview and a conference call with the owners of Arby's and Big O Tires/Enterprise parcels, to make them aware of the access and signal changes being proposed, and possible assessments. City watermain work will be funded by the cities. Mr. Weser discussed the estimated project costs with a caveat on the easement costs. They are currently estimated at $2 a square foot for temporary easements and $10 a square foot for permanent easements. Ramsey County is cautioning that may be light for commercial properties so the numbers may go up. Estimated construction cost is about $9.1 million which includes a 10% contingency. There is 10% construction administration/inspection and 10% engineering cost comes to approximately $229,000 on the signal systems. Total estimated cost for the project is $11.6 million. County policy is that local agencies would share 50% of the easement costs. Target Road traffic signal would be 50% split between the cities, other traffic signals would be $175,000 for the city portion. New sidewalk is estimated at $23,000 for the city, the Arden Hills water main would be about $311,000. Twenty percent engineering and construction administration for the signal system is about $65,000, sidewalk and water main $80,000 for a total of $870,000 depending on the easement costs. Mr. Weser continued with construction staging. Detail discussions are still ongoing. There may be some short-term closures but they are planning to try to keep at least one lane open in each direction. Driveway access will be maintained as much as possible. Most of the widening will be on the west side so that side will be constructed first. Councilmember Holden asked what properties easements are being purchased from. Mr. Weser replied on the Arden Hills side permanent easements will be on the Shannon Square and Pace Industries properties, and temporary easements for grading north of that area. Shoreview will need more easements due to their water main reconstruction. Councilmember Scott noted that Pace Industries will be closing. Councilmember Holden asked about the money that was spent on resurfacing Lexington about five years ago. Mr. Weser said there are still some corners that need to be brought up to ADA standards and that may have been part of the work done previously. Mayor Grant mentioned the turn notation symbols aren't consistent on the drawings. Mr. Weser said they are changing the lane configuration on Grey Fox and are providing a dedicated left. Councilmember Holden asked if they could have a right turn only lane at County Road E. Mr. Weser said they did look at a dedicated right turn lane and not allowing through movement, but when people are stacked in the left turn lane and potentially backed up into the through lane they thought a through lane would be best. Councilmember Holden said the left hand turn didn't get stacked up now into the through lane.