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Page 1 of 2 AGENDA ITEM – 1G MEMORANDUM DATE: November 16, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Todd Blomstrom, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Lexington Avenue Improvement Project Status Update Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $1,010,000.00 $1,010,000.00 PIR, State Bond, Assessments (Prop. 2021-2025 CIP) Council Should Consider City Council direction is requested regarding the status of the Lexington Avenue Improvement project and proposed project agreements with Ramsey County. Background/Discussion City s taff was requested to add an agenda item on the work session for November 16 to discuss the status of the Lexington Avenue Improvement project. The project includes roadway and utility improvements between County Road E and I-694, with funding participation from Ramsey County, the City of Arden Hills, and the City of Shoreview. PROJECT SCHEDULE The project delivery schedule has changed over the past two years. The project was originally scheduled for construction in the year 2020. In November 2019, the County notified the City that project construction would shift to the year 2021 due to the amount of time needed to complete the easement acquisition process. In August 2020, the County notified the City that the Lexington Avenue project construction schedule would likely be shifted to the year 2022 due to limitations on available funding as a result of COVID-19. County staff fully expects the Lexington Avenue project to be constructed in 2022 due to the limited terms of the negotiated right of way agreements. PROJECT AGREEMENTS The Lexington Avenue project requires three agreements involving the City of Arden Hills. The City Council previously approved a Cooperative Agreement for Right of Way Acquisition with Ramsey County on March 23, 2020. This agreement committed City cost participation in the