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.,&...~ \\-Q,.s '7~,).\ WK~~5. . , 'Msl~ . Howard R, Green Company -. m\.\II.IL\&E\mmRS CONSULTING ENGINEERS Formerly MSA - Consulting Engineers - July 21, 1997 I File: 520080J - Mr. Brian Fritsinger City of Arden Hills - 1450 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 I Re: 1998 Street Improvements I Dear Mr. Fritsinger: As requested, we have prepared this letter to initiate the 1998 Street Improvements process for I the City of Arden Hills, As in the past, we propose that this issue be addressed with the City Council at a work session to discuss any concerns or improvements that have arisen out of past projects. This letter will address four primary areas; specifically, the 1997 Street Improvement I . process, the 1998 Street Improvement process, the streets proposed for the City's consideration in 1998, and the potential costs of a project encompassing any or all of the streets proposed. I I will be present at your July 21, 1997 Council work session to address both staff and Council concerns related to either past, present, or future pavement management projects within the City of Arden Hills. I 1997 Street Improvements As you are aware, we began the 1997 Street Improvements process in the fall of 1996 in order I to hold informational meetings prior to the end of 1996. As Minnesota State Statute requires that a detailed preliminary report for these projects, the feasibility study was initiated in late September and completed in early November. Informational meetings and the Public Hearing I were held in early December and the plans were prepared through the winter. The project was bid in late February in an effort to obtain the most competitive bids available and an award was made to Valley Paving, Inc. in May of 1997. This allowed the City's project to be placed high on I the Contractor's list of priorities and, as a result, we are very near completion with only the placement of the final lift of pavement and boulevard restoration remaining. I There were few problems encountered in the updated 1997 process; however we offer these suggestions in order to alleviate potential issues that were discovered through the course of the past year. I . Several residents voiced concern with the timing of the informational meetings and hearings as many people are out of the state between the Thanksgiving and Christmas/ New Year's . holidays. Holding either one, or both of these meetings prior to Thanksgiving might allow I more resident input on the suggested list of streets receiving improvements. I 1326 Energy Park Drive. St. Paul, MN 55108 . 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toil free 800/888-2923