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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1999 10 . Another option the City has would be to seal coat and re-stripe the street under the existing agreement with Ramsey County Public Works, The County has indicated that they would re- stripe the street in its current configuration for approximately $2,500. The painting ofthe stripes would last approximately one to two years. If the markings were protected, they would last an additional four to five years, Mr. Brown stated that one question to consider was whether or not all the existing striping is needed, He was not convinced that the road required double lines. Although only one bid was received for the work, Mr, Brown stated that the City Engineer feels that the Contractor's bid represents a reasonable and fair price, The City has had very positive experiences with Allied Blacktop in the past and is confident that the Contractor is able to complete the work satisfactorily, Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommended the award ofthe 1999 Sealcoating Project to Allied Blacktop for the total amount of$25,970, If the City Council elects to include sealcoating of the Lexington Avenue trail and/or protection of the existing striping along Valentine Lake Road, then the City Engineer will prepare the necessary Change Order document with thc Contractor for Council approval. Mr. Brown stated that one other option for Lake Valentine Road would be to delay the seal coating, He noted that according to the City's schedule, this would be the time the perform this seal coating and, if the project is delayed for a couple of years, the work would be out of sync with the schedule, He suggested that the cost to seal coat Lake Valentine Road could be used on another road, . Essentially, the City has three options for the seal coating of Lake Valentine Road, to opt for full protection of the street markings; to repaint the street markings; or to take this work out of the contract. Councilmember Rem requested confirmation that the City's policy is that roads are scheduled for sealcoating every 4 - 5 years, and Lake Valentine is on schedule for 1999, which is only 3 years after its reconstruction. Mr. Brown confirmed this. Mayor Probst asked what would happen if the slurry seal coating of the park trails was delayed for one year, Mr. Brown stated that this would be acceptable, BRW has reviewed the trail and, although the surface is not attractive, the trail would not lose any significant structure, Mr. Brown noted that approximately three to four years ago, the slurry seal contractor from Madison Wisconsin had perfonned work for the City of Arden Hills, in conjunction with work for other cities, From a timing standpoint, the park trail seal coating could be coordinated with other cities as well, This work could be done through a purchase order, as it would cost approximately $10,000 to $15,000, Mayor Probst stated that, unless the Lexington Avenue trail was in danger of surface damage, he would be inclined to delay the work. It was his understanding that the City was happy with the slurry seal coating done in other areas. He suggested that the City find a way to continue with .