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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—January 11, 2010 16 7.C. Withdraw the City's Application from the Municipal Agreement Program and Direct Staff to Continue to Work with Mn/DOT to Pursue a Bridge Improvement Project at County Road E/TH Sl that Includes Pedestrian Accommodations (continued) Civil Engineer Giga stated at the August 31, 2009 Regular City Council Meeting, Staff received direction from the Council to prepare an application through Mn/DOT's 2009 Municipal Agreement Program for modifications to the existing County Road E bridge over Snelling Avenue. This bridge had not been programmed or identified for replacement in the next five to ten years. However, the City's continued efforts in seeking assistance to improve the existing conditions of the bridge have highlighted the existing bridges deficiencies, causing the - Mn/DOT bridge maintenance office to move up improvements to this bridge to 2015. The comments received from Mn/DOT bridge maintenance staff indicated that the scope of the City's project would need to be modified due to the condition of the existing concrete. These modifications anticipate the need for additional deck repairs once the bridge overlay is removed. Since the potential redeck of the bridge could trigger other necessary repairs, the City could be liable for additional repair costs that are not included in the municipal agreement funding. Mn/DOT representatives indicated that the City's proposed improvements to the existing bridge would delay any upcoming bridge improvement projects to an undetermined date in the future. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson stated Staff has identified four options for the City Council's consideration about future improvements to the County Road E bridge over Snelling Avenue. Staff is requesting action on Option 1 only. She outlined the four options and defined the pros and cons for each. Option 1: Continue to pursue the Municipal Agreement by adjusting the scope of the project in response to the comments provided by Mn/DOT. Option 2: Pursue the stand alone bridge option if the STP Federal Application is successful. Met Council will be meeting February 17 to determine which projects will receive funding. Option 3: Mn/DOT rebuilds the bridge in fiscal year 2015. Option 4: City/County could work cooperatively to advance construct the bridge as early as 2012 or 2013. Councilmember Holden asked what the costs were for each option presented. Civil Engineer Giga stated the cost for Option 1 is the $390,000 estimated previously plus an additional $100,000 for the additional deck work that will be needed, for a total project estimated cost of$490,000.