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<br />. <br /> <br />MnDOr State Aid Coordination <br />URS has provided the required coordination with MnDOT State Aid staff in order to maintain the City in good <br />standing with this funding program. There are a number of annual activities which are required of the City as of <br />part of the State Aid program including: <br />. Certification of the mileage of State Aid streets <br />. Updating of the City's official State Aid map maintained by MnDOT <br />. Revising the construction and maintenance needs (in funding dollars) for all of the City's State Aid routes to <br />assist MnDOT with the calculation of construction funds allocated to the city each year. <br />. Structural Inspection of City Bridges (one is located adjacent to TCAAP on County Road H, the other is <br />across Snelling Avenue just north of the intersection with TH 51) <br />. Completing the traffic counts of all city state aid streets as required by MnDOT every four years (completed <br />in 2005) <br />· Obtaining funding reimbursements for State Aid eligible construction projects <br /> <br />.: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Preliminary Engineering/Seoping of Potential Improvements Projects <br />URS provides preliminary estimates and recommendations on potential improvements projects as well as <br />coordination with other agencies on roadway projects which affect the city. These services are provided when <br />requested by the Councilor City staff and sometimes requested by Ramsey County or MnDOT officials. The <br />following projects were included with our services during the review period: <br />· Highway 96 Landscaping Improvements Scoping <br />· Entry Monument Concept Design Development <br />. County Road E Sidewalk and Bridge Widening <br />CP Rail Bridge sidewalk/trail underpass along Old Highway 10 <br />City Streetlighting Analysis (Lexington Avenue or Citywide) <br />Lexington Avenue Widening Improvements Review (Ramsey County) <br />. 1-694 Improvements EAW comments <br /> <br />Utility Systems <br />URS created comprehensive system maps for watermain, sanitary sewer and storm sewer for the operations <br />and maintenance staff to assist with day to day maintenance and to help with identifying segments of the City <br />utility systems for periodic maintenance including televising, hydrant flushing and dispatching crews to specific <br />utility locations. The maps identify all of the manholes, lift stations and pipe segments as well as the latest <br />known rehabilitation work done throughout the system. URS updates the maps with new data from capital <br />improvements and other data from O&M staff. URS also prepared laminated books with 8 y," X 11" blowup <br />views of the City sanitary sewer system and watermain systems for City staff use. URS facilitated the recent <br />Water Tower Inspection as a part of these services, <br /> <br />Street System <br />URS created a series of maps and spreadsheets which illustrate street classifications, street width, PCI rating, <br />curb and guller, sealcoating, reconstruction and overlay history. This data has been used to prioritize available <br />funding for roadway improvements during CIP Planning. The maps area also useful exhibits which have been <br />provided to the public to illustrate the City's recent and future roadway capital improvements program. <br /> <br />Citywide Drainage Issues <br />. URS assists City staff in the investigation, analysis and solution of drainage issues which arise throughout the <br />..City_ Recent examples include residential flooding south of County Road E (Old Snelling Avenue), Indian Oaks <br />Pond outlet and. Both issues were resolved with City O&M staff implementing URS design solutions. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />URS <br />