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'\ \ Memorandum March 5, 2003 Page 2 . interest as it will serve the TCAM area better than Snelling Avenue and will reduce the likelihood of TCAM traffic heading south on Snelling Avenue and impacting the neighborhoods. The access relocation is recommended to be included in the project by City staff for these reasons. Cost Issues The project will require a limited amount of city funding for the following items: · Off site Drainage: (MnDOT requires cities to pay for that portion of the storm sewer and pond system which treats runoff from areas outside of the roadway ROW. MnDOT will make a determination of this percentage as a part of their approval) · EVP: MnDOT requires cities to pay for Emergency Vehicle Preemption equipment at signalized intersections, this will cost approximately $10,000. · Sidewalk: MnDOT may not participate (or partially participate) in funding the sidewalk on the north side of the roadway between Hamline A venue and the Army Reserve driveway. · Watermain: As a part ofthe project the City Engineer recommends the construction of a watermain stub to the north to serve future TCAM development at the North Heights Church intersection and a loop connection from City Hall across Highway 96 to the watermain on the south side ofthe roadway. In addition, the City Engineer recommends that the watermain between Hamline Avenue and Snelling Avenue be upgraded to 12" diameter per the City's . watermain masterplan. The County improvements will require segments of this watermain to be relocated to avoid storm sewer and therefor will assist in the relocation cost (but not the upgrade cost). Our estimate of costs for the watermain stub and connection improvements are $50,000. The watermain reconstruction between Hamline and Snelling Avenues is estimated to cost $150,000 however we anticipate that the County project will fund a portion ofthis amount (approximately 50%). · lrrigation: lfthe Council desires to install irrigation stubs in the medians and other areas, this work should be included with the roadway project. All costs associated with irrigation will be borne by the City. We estimate irrigation taps to cost approximately $30,000. Additional costs would be incurred in the future to construct an irrigation system in the medians (sprinkler heads and piping, etc.). · Streetlighting: The project does not include streetlighting however if the City council elects to incorporate continuous streetlighting, approximately $415,000 offunding would need to be provided by the City. Funding Sources: The city may elect to use State Aid funds for storm sewer, EVP, and sidewalk improvements. The Council may elect to use general funds or PMP funds to pay for these improvements. City costs related to watermain improvements will be borne from the Watermain Utility Fund. .