City Council Meeting Date: December 3, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Subject:
TITLE
Consider Approving Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for the Wall Street Road Improvements Project.
BODY
Action Requested:
The City Council considers approval of the attached Resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the Wall Street Road Improvements Project (2022STRT-A70).
Summary Report:
The City Council is asked to pass a resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the Wall Street Road Improvements Project (2022STRT-A70). This project includes the following streets (Attachment 2):
* Wall Street Road from Fourth Street to approximately 560' east of the intersection of Rosewood Road.
The City Council approved the Feasibility Report at the June 20, 2023, City Council meeting. The Feasibility Report included a base street design to be constructed to a minimum typical section width of 70-feet between 4th Street E and Spring Creek Road, including clear zone(s). The roadway includes B618 curb and gutter on either side and will be constructed to a 32-foot width (from face to face) including two 12-foot drive lanes and two 4-foot shoulders on either side. Rice County's standard lane width is 12-feet, and the additional shoulder width is included to provide space for cyclists who prefer to use the street, potential vehicle breakdowns, emergency vehicles, and maintenance operations. The north side of the roadway includes a 5- foot turf boulevard, a 10-foot two-way bikeway, a 4-foot turf boulevard, a 6-foot concrete sidewalk, and a 5-foot turf area for clear zone and private utility installations. The south side of the roadway includes a 5-foot turf boulevard for clear zone, snow storage, and pr...
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