CR 01-203 Excelsior Boulevard Reconstruction and St. Louis St/Jackson Ave Intersection Construction
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CITY OF
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HOPKINS
Council Report 2001-203
December 13, 2001
APPROVE FINAL DESIGN PLANS: EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, PHASE II
RECONSTRUCTION (Highway 169 - Blake Road) AND ST LOUIS
ST/JACKSON AVE INTERSECTION CONSTRUCTION - HENNEPIN COUNTY
PROJECT 9227
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: Move that Council adopt Resolution
2001-96. Resolution approvinq Excelsior Boulevard. Phase II reconstruction final
plans - Hiqhwav 169 to Blake Road and St Louis Street/Jackson Avenue
intersection construction final plans (Hennepin County Project 9227).
This action authorizes the City and Hennepin County to proceed with developing
the project construction cooperative agreement, Hennepin Countyto complete
acquisition of permanent and temporary easements and Hennepin County to
proceed with bid advertisement and contract award.
Overview.
On September 21, 1999 City Council approved Excelsior Boulevard, Phase \I
reconstruction preliminary plans, layout 01 and on August 8, 2001 City Council
approved a revised preliminary layout. The revisionwas necessary to approve
the preliminary design of new signalized intersections at Excelsior
Blvd/Milwaukee Street and at Jackson Avenue/St Louis Street. The basic project
design has changed very little since preliminary plan approval. City staff,
Hennepin County and Bolton & Menk, Inc. representatives will be present at the
Council meeting to present the final design plans and answer questions
Primary Issues to Consider.
. Design revisions since preliminary layout approval
. Right-of-way/easement acquisition
. Project costs/City funding
. Project Schedule
. Project Communications Plan
Supporting Documents.
. Proposed Resolution 2001-96
.~ed fin~ayout plan
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Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director
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Analvsis of Issues
. Design revisions since preliminary layout approval
There have been two changes to the preliminary layout. The free right turn lane
from Milwaukee Street to eastbound Excelsior Boulevard has been straightened
to allow for a better pedestrian route across the intersection. In addition, the
traffic signals originally proposed for the Jackson Avenue/St Louis Street
intersection are no longer needed and have been taken out of the project. The
traffic signals were necessary to control the expected heavy traffic (5,120
trips/day) to/from the Medica corporate headquarters redevelopment. The
intersection is now proposed to be an all-way (3-way) stop controlled
intersection. It is necessary to include stop control on Jackson Avenue in order
to improve pedestrian crossing safety for the regional trail users.
. Right-of-way/easement acquisition
Hennepin County Real Estate staff is currently formulating an offer to purchase
the U-Haul property. They intend to mail the purchase offer and the mandatory
120-day property vacate notice within two weeks. Building demolition would
occur in May, 2002. In addition, the Real Estate staff will soon send notice to the
owners of property that is slated for partial taking. Right of entry on these
properties is expected in June, 2002. The City is currently working on property
descriptions for partial takings from SuperValu and Alliant-Tech properties. Staff
and its consultant are working with SuperValu on property impacts to their
parking lot on the east side of the Milwaukee Street facilities.
. Project costs/City funding
Current status of city costs and funding for the Phase II Excelsior Boulevard
improvements are as follows:
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Estimated city cost
REAL ESTATE ...... .................. $1,775,500
ROAD CONSTRUCTION............... .$400,000
STREET LIGHTING..................... ..$135,000 (Incl County funding: $120,000)
ENGINEERING........................... ..$180,000
STREETSCAPING........................ $370,000 (Incl County funding: $230,000)
TOTAL... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....$2,860,500
Engineer's Estimated Utility cost: $400,000 (Includes water main replacement,
sanitary sewer repairs and city share of new storm sewer, and engineering fees)
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Estimated cost of new intersection/roadway construction: $1,700,000
Estimated cost of new railroad crossing and signal system: $504,307 (based on
11/21/01 Canadian Pacific Railway estimate)
The city's portion of new intersection and railroad crossing costs are to be paid
from a TIF district 2-11 revenue bond. The city's portion of other roadway
improvements, including right-of-way and landscaping, will be paid from the
Municipal State Aid (MSA) account.
. Project Schedule
Based on 11/28/01 discussions with CP Railway, utility companies and Hennepin
County personnel the project schedule has been revised as follows:
Project Advertisement March,2002
Contract Award: June, 2002
Construction: July, 2002 - November, 2003
2002 construction would include: traffic shift to north side of existing roadway,
utility construction (gas main replacements/relocations, new water main, new
storm sewer), construct new south side (eastbound lanes). Four lane roadway
would be restored for 2002/2003 winter exclusion period.
2003 construction would include: construct new north side (westbound lanes),
complete new intersection work and new Jackson Avenue roadway north of
Excelsior Blvd, restoration and landscaping.
. Project Communications Plan
There have been numerous, well-attended public meetings and several Sun
Sailor and Hopkins Highlights articles on this project. Staff feels that the Hopkins
community understands that this segment of Excelsior Boulevard will be under
construction next year. Nonetheless, staff intends to provide another update via
the Hopkins Highlights and Sun Sailor on or about March, 2002. This update will
again report on the expected construction schedule and associated traffic
impacts. By March, the County will be further along with its various Board
actions and the project schedule and construction staging details should be more
certain. As the construction start date gets close, staff anticipates an
informational mailing to businesses and residents that are directly impacted by
the upcoming construction. Once construction begins, there will be weekly
information meetings at the on-site construction trailer, periodic project update
newsletters and updates to Metro Traffic Control and local media.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-96
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF COUNTY
STATE AID HIGHWAY NO.3 (EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD) FROM US HIGHWAY
169 TO COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY NO. 20 (BLAKE ROAD)
HENNEPIN COUNTY PROJECT NO. 9227, S.A.P. NO. 27-603-29
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2001, by Resolution No. 2001-53, the City Council approved
Hennepin County Layout No. 1 for the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 3
(Excelsior Boulevard) from US Highway 169 to County State Aid Highway 20 (Blake
Road), and
WHEREAS, The City of Hopkins has received the final plans prepared by Enviroscience
Engineering and Bolton & Menk, Inc. on behalf of Hennepin County for the proposed
improvement of County State Aid Highway No.3 (Excelsior Boulevard) from US
Highway 169 to County State Aid Highway 20 (Blake Road), Hennepin County Project
No. 9227, S.A.P. No. 27-603-29, and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has requested that the City of Hopkins approve the final
plans as identified above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council ofthe City of Hopkins,
Minnesota that final plans be approved as prepared for the proposed improvement of
County State Aid Highway No.3 (Excelsior Boulevard) from US Highway 169 to
County State Aid Highway 20 (Blake Road), Hennepin County Project No. 9227, S.A.P.
No. 27-603-29.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 18th day of December, 2001.
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
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