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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DATE: July 25th, 2016 <br /> <br />ITEM NO: 3 <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director/City Engineer City Engineer’s Report <br /> ____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Item Description: Old Crystal Bay Turn Lane <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />A- Turn Lane Figure <br />B- Turn Lane Estimate <br />C- Resolution <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain Council approval of a resolution to partner with <br />the Orono School District for the construction of a turn lane into the high school on Old Crystal Bay <br />(OCB) Road thru the provision of funding not to exceed $25,000. <br /> <br />2. Background. Traffic backups on OCB, CSAH 6 and CSAH 112 at peak periods on school days has <br />resulted in both inconvenience for residents and school patrons as well as increased safety concerns. To <br />that end the Orono School District conducted a traffic management study this year. One of the <br />recommendations from that study was for a turn lane in the south bound lane of OCB at the northern most <br />high school entrance. <br /> <br />3. Project Scope. The project will create a 100ft turn lane in the southbound lane of Old Crystal Bay <br />Road into the northern most high school entrance. (See Exhibit A) <br /> <br />4. Cost. Bolton and Menk prepared an estimate of costs for the project. (See Exhibit B) The project is <br />estimated to cost $54,546. <br /> <br />5. Funding. Sufficient funding is available in the pavement management fund. <br />Fund Cost Amount Allocated <br />in the CIP <br />Est. Fund Balance at <br />end of 2016 <br />Pavement Management Fund $ 25,000 $ 0 $ 332,896 <br /> <br />6. Timing. The school is looking to complete the project prior to the start of school. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Move to approve a resolution to partner with the Orono School District in the construction of a turn lane <br />on Old Crystal Bay Road through the provision of funding not to exceed $25,000. <br /> <br /> <br />