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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 14 Date: September 11, 2017 Item Description: Old Crystal Bay Temporary Turn Lanes Presenter: Adam T. Edwards Agenda Public Works Director/ Public Works Director/City Engineer Section: City Engineer's Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain Council approval for the Construction of temporary turn lanes into the high school and middle school on Old Crystal Bay (OCB) Road. 2. Background. Traffic backups on OCB, CSAH 6 and CSAH 112 at peak periods on school days has resulted in both inconvenience for residents and school patrons as well as increased safety concerns. To that end the Orono School District conducted a traffic management study this year. One of the recommendations from that study was for a turn lane in the south bound lane of OCB at the northern most high school entrance. It is possible for the city to install turn lanes on Old Crystal Bay road by the middle school and High school to reduce school traffic congestion this school year this year. The turn lanes would be temporary and need to be replaced/ improved with next year's improvement project. 3. Project Scope. The project will create a 120ft turn lane with 180ft taper in the southbound lane of Old Crystal Bay Road into the northern most high school entrance and a 120ft turn lane with 180ft taper northbound into the southern entrance of the middle school (See Exhibit A). 4. Cost. The City received 4 quotes. Listed below. The lowest quote from a qualified contractor was $48,192.00 from Barber Construction. Contractor Total Quote Barber Construction $48,192.00 Valley Paving Inc. $52,505.00 Bituminous Roadways $70,810.00 GMH Asphalt $82,561.00 5. Funding. This project could be funded through the Pavement Management Fund. 6. Timing. The project would be completed on a weekend this fall. 7. Staff Recommendation. In consideration of the cost, I recommend that the project not proceed and that the funding be used for permanent construction efforts. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to approve/disapprove of the construction of a turn lanes on Old Crystal Bay Road by Barber Construction for $48,192. Exhibits Exhibit A. Turn Lane Figure Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: -Sb)