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City of Arden Hills May 7, 2008 Page 3 of3 input at design meetings with Ramsey County and MnlDOT. A Geometric Layout will be prepared to illustrate roadway improvement components, access locations, and construction limits. Prior to completing this phase of the process, Municipal Consent will be requested from the City of Arden Hills, consistent with MN Statute 161. The purpose of the preliminary design phase is to establish "What" the project will include. The Final Design Phase of the process focuses on the design of specific elements of the highway improvement. It will take approximately 16 to 18 months to work through this phase. During this phase, detailed construction plans and specifications for pavement, storm sewer, roadway signing and striping, and other functional components are prepared and compile to establish bid documents. In addition, all property acquisition, private utility coordination, and pennitting is addressed in this phase of the process. The City of Arden Hills will remain involved in this phase of the process by providing input on specific design decisions and construction scheduling. City staff will be invited to attend design meetings with Ramsey County and MnlDOT. Prior to completing this phase of the process, construction plans will be prepared and approved by each jurisdictional agency. If the project includes modifications to city infrastructure, the City of Arden Hills will be asked to approve the construction plans and a cost- participation agreement. The purpose of the final design phase is to establish "How" the project will be built. The Construction Phase of the process includes the execution of construction activity and work as identified in the construction plan. The City of Arden Hills will continue to be involved in this phase through project updates and construction meetings. The purpose of the construction phase is to administer a contractor to complete the work as designed. Conc1nsionslRecommendations The City of Arden Hills has an important role throughout the Highway Project Development Process for the TII IO/County Highway 96. While Ramsey County will be the lead agency for the project, the City's and Mn/DOT's input and approval will be sought during various phases of the process. Timely action by the City of Arden Hills will better enable progress and ensure the purpose and need for the project is achieved while minimizing social, environmental, economic impacts. At this point in the process, the City is being asked for general concurrence with the purpose and need for the project and will be asked to endorse a preferred concept so that further design analysis can be completed. The City's input and preferences are important to Ramsey County as they undertake balancing traditional engineering requirements with community concerns, environmental values, and cost- effectiveness. Providing an endorsement of the preferred concept will move the process forward and specific "Design Constraints" and "City Perspectives" will be addressed. The TH 10/County Highway 96 project is reaching a critical point in its schedule. With the time constraints associated with the federal funding for the proj ect, Ramsey County will need to begin the Preliminary Design Phase of the process at the beginning of June 2008. Decisions related to the preferred concept for this project as well as a commitment to the TH 10/Local Access interchange north of County Highway 96 are critical to ensure that the City's needs and concerns are addressed. Ramsey County will need to move forward in order to ensure the necessary safety and capacity improvements are achieved. Area residents, businesses, and the motoring public will be better served with input from the City of Arden Hills. I I I] ~! I I I Ii