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Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />And on page 12, under Recommended Improvements, it states: “Construct a new west booster <br />station along Old Highway 10 (Old Snelling Ave N). The booster station may be constructed on <br />the north or south side of I-694. This booster station may have pumps with the same design point <br />as the existing east booster station’s pumps. Construction of the booster station is recommended <br />to occur concurrently with the Spine Road project. The booster station will provide redundancy <br />to the north pressure zone, as the entire north pressure zone is fed solely from the existing <br />booster station. Additional SCADA controls and security features will be included in the final <br />design”. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />City staff is requesting direction to move forward with the design of plans and specifications for <br />the proposed booster station as recommended by the updated report in Attachment A. Staff’s <br />recommendation is to order plans and specifications to the point of preparing biddable <br />documents which will allow for flexible timing with the bidding of the County’s Spine Road <br />construction project. The County is planning and on schedule to bid the Spine Road construction <br />project in January/February of 2026; therefore, the proposed booster station project should have <br />biddable documents along that same timeline. <br /> <br />If the Spine Road construction does not move forward as anticipated, the proposed booster <br />station plans and specs can be shelved and used when the time comes. To complete construction <br />of a booster station is approximately 18-months, this period does not include design. <br /> <br />Staff recommends selecting Bolton & Menk for the engineering services as they are the <br />consultant that prepared the Rice Creek Commons Water Distribution System Modeling Results <br />Update report and can provide a team that is familiar with Arden Hills. With direction from the <br />City Council, staff will request a proposal for the design services, then review it for appropriate <br />scope of work and related fees. If deemed acceptable, staff will provide a recommendation for <br />approval at a future regular City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br /> <br />The total project cost including construction and engineering services is estimated at $1,500,000, <br />with design services accounting for roughly $250,000. Funding for this project will come from <br />the City’s Water Availability Charge based on analysis provided by Ehlers. A utility rate <br />discussion has been scheduled for the June 9th work session. An updated fee schedule would <br />then be presented to Council for consideration at a future Regular Council Meeting. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Attachment A - Rice Creek Commons Water Distribution System Modeling Results Update