07-24-2017 Council Work Session Packet

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CITY OF ORONO MEMORANDUM DATE: July 24" d, 2017 TO: Orono City Council FROM: Adam Edwards, P.E., Public Works Director / City Engineer RE: Wayzata Blvd (CSAH 112) Design Review 1. Purpose. The purpose of this work session item is provide the Council an opportunity to comment on the CSAH 112 Phase 2 design prior to the City Engineer signing the plan set. Kristy Morter, Project Engineer for Hennepin County will be present to answer any reaming questions. 2. Background. Hennepin County intends to improve CSAH 112 from Highway 12 to 6th Avenue in joint effort with Long Lake and Orono. The majority of the project is funded with State Turn Back Funding. The overall project is broken into three phases. Currently we are in the design portion of phase two which includes the stretch of CSAH 112 from Wolf Pointe Trail to Wayzata Blvd West. Phase one is under construction and consists of the portion from Willow Drive to Wolf Pointe Trail. Phase three design is due to commence later this summer and consists of the section from Willow Drive to CSAH 6. The Phase 2 design has been underway since 2016. To guide the design choices a Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) was established with members appointed by each of the two cities, Orono and Long Lake, as well as the County. The PAC provide planning guidance to the design team. In addition a technical advisory committee was formed with engineering representation from each city and the county to workout detailed planning. The planning design followed the base guidance set out in the CSAH 112 preliminary design document which was developed by a similar group of representatives from the two cities and county in 2013. The Phase 2 design is at 95% complete and is on schedule to be 100% complete by late -July and ready for signature. Once complete the design will be prepared for bid solicitation. Bids will be solicited this winter with award expected in the early spring. Work on Phase 2 is planned to begin in April of 2018. Throughout the summer and fall the county will continue to negotiate with impacted property owners for any necessary permanent or temporary easements required for construction. Also the County will prepare a joint agreement for the three parties; Long Lake, Orono and Hennepin County; to enter into. The agreement once signed binds the parties to the project and associated costs as well as establishing the future maintenance responsibilities. 3. Cost Participation. Based on the 90% design the overall project is estimated at $9,400,00. The estimated Orono cost is $100,000. Attachments Exhibit A. 95% design (digital only on Drop Box) Exhibit B. Engineers Estimate of Probable Construction Cost Exhibit C. Comments for Council on CSAH Phase II