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, The Mill and Overlay projects are proposed to be financed through our street infrastructure , funds and MSA funds. Our pavement condition and maintenance strategies result in a , recommended $750,000 annual program for our city streets, excluding the MSA system. , After receiving bids for these projects, we will request that the City Council award the bid to � the lowest responsible bidder. , 2. Sanitar,y Sewer linin� and replacement: The majority of the city's sanitary sewer mains � were constructed in the late 1950's and early 1960's, utilizing clay tile pipe. Over time the � joint materials have failed allowing root intrusion. The pipe is also susceptible to cracking . and construction damage. The 2010 Capital Improvement Plan includes funding for a . sanitary sewer main lining program to extend the life of our sanitary sewers by 50 years or . more. This technology essentially installs a new resin pipe inside the old clay tile sewer . main without digging up city streets, which results in minimal disruption to residents during . construction. The liner pipe is inserted into the main through existing manholes and cured in . place with a heat process. Any given segment is usually completed in one working day. . Service line connections are reopened using a robotic cutter and remote cameras. During the . process, existing flows are bypassed using pumps. This technology has been proven over the . past 20 years, and costs have become competitive with open cut replacement. The City . started doing this type of renovation in 2006 and will have an annual project for the � foreseeable future to replace our aging sewer infrastructure. This technology also prevents � infiltration of groundwater into the system and can be credited toward our inflow/ infiltration � surcharge. The location of this work varies and is spread throughout the City based on � system priority. � We are also evaluating needed sanitary and storm sewer replacement needs in our pavement � replacement areas as well as utility infrastructure needs in County and State project areas. � Those replacements are being identified as the project plans are being developed and will be � communicated to the Council at a later date. � 3. Seal Coat: Pavement maintenance policies support an annual seal coat program of � approximately 15 miles of city streets each year. This consists of applying a film of � bituminous oil and covering it with fine aggregate. These treatments have proven to add a � minimum of 10 years to the life of the pavement. With potential continued budgetary � constraints in 2010, we may need to reduce the size of the program depending on the bid � prices received in February 2010 for materials. Asphalt material prices are extremely volatile � and nearly doubled in price by mid-summer 2008. In 2009, they held at 2008 costs. It is � expected that these prices may continue to rise. Reducing the program will have a negative � impact on the life of the pavements as every $1 of deferred maintenance has a$5 future cost. f 4. Pathwa,�Work continues developing the plans for the federally funded pathway along f Fairview Ave. from the Rosedale area to the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. f Initially construction was anticipated to begin in 2009 but due to workload in 2009 staff was � unable to develop final pans and specifications required for bidding. This project is anticipated to be ready for bid in Spring 2010. The estimated cost for this project is Page 2 of 4