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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 15, 2021 8 March 22. He will provide a general description of the preliminary scope, budget and schedule for the project. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen stated the project was identified in the 2021-2025 CIP and consists of Arden Oaks Drive and Arden Oaks Court with approximately 40 single family homes. The area was developed in 1982, there was a mill and overlay done in 1996 and seal coating in 2000 and 2012. The typical life cycle of a road since a structural type project like the mill and overlay is 20-25 years, which puts this pavement at the end of its life. Current pavement condition rating is 31 out of a possible score of 100. Core samples showed signs of deterioration. The sanitary sewer that was installed in 1982 was PVC and through televising reports is showing up in good condition. The water main was also installed in 1982 and is a 6-inch ductile iron pipe and this area shows no history of main breaks, so there is no need for any water rehab along with this project. Inspections were recently done to the storm structures, they are in bad shape and need repair. The storm sewer pipe still needs to be televised to know the condition. Curb and gutter is in generally good condition except for southern curb line along Arden Oaks Drive off Snelling Ave to the cul-de-sac which has a noticeable sag, indicating poor subsurface drainage or in need of soil correction. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen explained that staff determined that a full depth reconstruction of Arden Oaks Drive from Snelling east 400’ including the cul-de-sac will need to be done. The ductile iron pipe and sanitary sewer can remain in place. The rest of Arden Oaks Drive would be a full depth reclamation, replaced with 4” bituminous pavement mat. Arden Oaks Circle would receive the same. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen said the preliminary project budget is $542,340 which comes under the CIP budget of $827,000. Some of the CIP budget included a few segments of road that were included but were rehabbed in 2020 so they have since been removed from the project. The area has the potential for special assessments that will be laid out in the feasibility report. The preliminary project schedule has the feasibility study ordered next week after the Council meeting, design starting in June, have the plans accepted by the end of the year and bidding in February, 2022. Councilmember Holmes was concerned about two projects being done in 2022. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen responded that the scheduling of the Old Snelling round-a-bout changed the timing of several City pavement projects. Moving the Old Snelling updates to coincide with the larger Ramsey County project gives an opportunity to redo the Arden Oaks neighborhood. It’s being designed as a separate project but they will want to put it at the same bidding season in an effort to get competitive bids. City Administrator Perrault said this project was included in last year’s approved CIP. Councilmember Holden felt the street is in terrible shape. Leftover Old Snelling money could be used to fund this project. Mayor Grant said there have been some major patches put in place to hold the street together and it’s his understanding the project is moving forward because it needs to.