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Motion carried. 4. Communication Items Public Works Director Schultz reviewed the status of the State /County Rice Street/Highway 36 bridge and intersection; continuing to move at a good pace despite weather conditions. Mr. Schwartz advised that the majority of the City's water main connections had been made; and it was anticipated that the interchange should be functional in July or August of 2011, with site restoration and construction wrap up work completed by fall. Street Project Update City Engineer Bloom noted two (2) project newsletter updates included in the agenda packet: Dale Street Reconstruction Project; and 2011 Pavement Management Project (PMP). Ms. Bloom noted that the same contractor would be performing both jobs, but two newsletters had been done for the benefit and proximity of those residents impacted by the projects. Ms. Bloom noted that bids on the project were opened on March 31, 2011; coming in 20% les than the engineer's estimate, reducing the estimated cost of the project at $1.7 million and providing a cost savings to the City as well as Dale Street residents who are slated for assessments. Ms. Bloom advised that the Dale Street preconstruction and mill/overlay project meeting is scheduled with North Valley Construction on April 28, 2011, with anticipated construction start next week. Ms. Bloom noted that this could be delayed while Xcel Energy coordinates several utility issues prior to moving forward. Ms. Bloom clarified that the area for mill and overlay on County Road C -2 from Snelling Avenue to Hamline Avenue; and advised that the City's sewer lining was being done prior to the road projects, with the majority of Dale Street able to be lined; as well as Rice Street near the bridge project, a portion of which was funded through a grant. NE Suburban Connector Ms. Bloom advised that, until the scope and project limits were finalized by Ramsey County on their 2012 concrete intersection reconstruction at Fairview and County Road B -2; the pathway project had been divided into two (2) phases: with the pathway from County Road B to Larpenteur done and south to the University of MN with pathway striping; followed by the second phase for everything north of County Road B to County Road B -2 to connect the backbone trail. Ms. Bloom anticipated biding the project in June of 2011. Discussion included location of bike and pedestrian lanes, and determinations made that due to a lack of available real estate, the portion under Highway 36 on Fairview Avenue would be multi -use. Ms. Bloom noted City staff's meetings and partnering with the affordable housing property owner at Sienna Green (AEON) to build a sidewalk from County Road B to their apartment complex on the west side of Snelling Avenue frontage road to connect to those sidewalks constructed as part of their rehabilitation and construction project; with the City serving as a conduit to design and implement that sidewalk meeting. Ms. Bloom anticipated Page 2 of 18