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January 5, 2010 NO PK I NS Council Report 2010-007
ACCEPT FEASIBILITY REPORT
ORDER PUBLIC HEARING
PROJECT 08-07
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends the following motion: "Move that Council adopt Resolution 2010-003, Resolution
Ordering Public Improvement Hearing, 5 Street South Reconstruction, Project 08-10.
This action continues an assessable project for street upgrading.
At its November 3, 2008 meeting, the Hopkins City Council authorized SRF, Inc. to prepare a
feasibility study concerning street and utility improvements along 5th Street South between 11 th
Avenue and the corporate limits to the west. The report is complete and is now submitted to Council
for review and further action. A summary of issues is provided here, but staff will provide a detailed
summary of the report at the scheduled Council meeting.
Primary Issues to Consider.
■ Scope of improvements
■ Public input
■ Costs and assessments
■ Schedule
■ Project budget
■ Assessments
■ Feasibility report
■ Resolution 2010-003
Z�itv R. Bradford, P.E.
ity Engineer
Financial Impact: $ 1,192,000 Budgeted: Y/N Yes Source: PIR, Utility Funds,
Assessments Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): CIP
Notes: N/A
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�Analvsis of Issues
• Scope of Improvements
The pavement condition index for 5 Street South is 15 out of 100 for the segment from 11
Avenue to 15 Avenue. The remaining section from 15 Avenue to the City Limits is in the low
40's. The low values are consistent with the poor soils under the roadway. The proposed street
improvement includes the complete reconstruction of 5 Street South from 11 Avenue to the
City Limits. The new street wili be reconstructed 10" of select granular fill, 14" of class 5
aggregate and 6" of bituminous pavement. The thick section is required to mitigate the poor soils
and provide adequate strength for the heavy truck traffic on this street.
Proposed water main improvements include the removal and replacement of the water main
befinreen 11 avenue and 9 mile creek. Additionally, a{I hydrants and valves along 5th Street
South will be replaced.
Proposed storm sewer upgrades include the replacement of the existing cfay storm sewer system
because the system is undersized, and the clay pipe material is not fikely to survive the
reconstruction of the sanitary sewer system. There will be additional catch basins added to
improve drainage in the neighborhood.
In order to meet State Aid standards, a new storm sewer system needs to be constructed. The
• storm sewer will be constructed on the south side of the street and wifl consist of 15" to 21"
concrete pipe. The system will be designed to carry the 5-year storm event.
Pedestrian facilities include a 6 foot wide concrete sidewalk along the south side of the street.
The sidewalk is needed to accommodate current bus riders and future {ight rail transit riders.
Additionally, space is reserved for a future trail along the north side of the street if it becomes
necessary.
• Public Input
A public information meeting was held on February 10, 2009. Three property owners attended
and expressed concerns regarding the layout and the cost of assessments. Council postponed
the project primarily due to City financial constraints. Property owners were notified of the delay
and informed the the project would move forward at some point in the near future.
A second public information meeting was held on December 2, 2010. Only 1 property owner
attended. He had attended the previous meeting and was happy that we took his layout concerns
into account with the revised design. The minutes of the information meeting are in Appendix D
of the attached feasibility report.
We are currently attempting to contact other property owners via telephone to garner their input
prior to the January 5 Council Meeting.
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� Schedule
The proposed schedule is listed below:
Nov. 3, 2008 Order Feasibility Study
Feb. 10, 2009
Dec. 2, 2009 Neighborhood Meetings
Jan 5, 2010 Approve Feasibility Study, Order Public Hearing
Feb 2, 2010 Pubiic hearing, order project, and final design
Apr, 2010 Approve plans & Specifications, Authorize Bidding
May, 2010 Accept bids, Order Assessment Hearing
June, 2010 Conduct Assessment Hearing, Adopt Assessment Role, Award Bid
Jun-Oct.2009 Construction
• Project Budget
The estimate costs for this project are as follows:
MSA $281,000
Assessments 658,000
i Storm Sewer Fund 126,000
Water Fund 127,000
Total 1,192,000
The CIP budget for the project is $1,330,000.
• Assessments
The proposed street assessments are based on the City's Assessment Policy whereby 70% of
the street reconstruction cost is assessed to the benefiting properties. Because all of the
properties are commercial, no assessment cap is applicable. The assessment per front foat is
$173.52. Total assessments for each property range from a low of $22,000 to a high of
$106,000.
These estimates are slightly lower than the costs were estimated at last year. This is primarify
due to the 5 Street South bridge currentty being constructed. The pavement restoration adjacent
to the bridge has reduced the amount of work being paid for with this project. Four properties are
ad}acent to the bridge work and have significant frontage that is in the bridge work area. For the
purposes of calculating the assessments, we have included the full front footage for these
properties as if the bridge work was not being done. The reason for this policy is that a{I of the
roperty owners in the project area shou(d benefit from the paving being done with the bridge, not
�t the ones adjacent to it. This was also done in the 2007 Street Improvement Project on 18
and 19 Avenues South.
. CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-003
RESOLUTION ORDERING PUBLIC (MPROVEMENT HEAR{NG
5TH STREET SOUTH REGONSTRUCTION
CITY PROJECT 08-07
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized and directed the City Engineer to
prepare a report with refierence to the aforesaid improvement, and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has caused to be prepared the aforesaid report for
improvements on 5 th Street South;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota:
1. The Council will consider the improvement of such street in accordance
with the report and the assessment of abutting property for all or a portion
• of the cost of the improvement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter
429 at an estimated total cost of $1,192,000.
2. A public hearing shall be held on such proposed improvement on
Tuesday, the 2 nd day of February, 2010 in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall at 1010 First Street South at 7:30 P.M and the City Clerk shall
give mailed and published notice of said hearing and improvements as
required by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 5 day of January, 2010.
By
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
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