City Council Meeting Date: July 10, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Project Discussion and Consider Options for the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve Option "A" or Option "B" for Spring Creek Road Reconstruction.
Summary Report:
Staff has moved into the final design phase of the Spring Creek Reconstruction Project. The project corridor includes Spring Creek Road from Superior Drive to Huron Court (Attachment 1). City Council approved the Feasibility Report at the January 2, 2018 City Council meeting via Resolution 2018-005. This resolution also directed staff to design a West Side Urban and East Side Rural road section (Attachment 2). This typical section includes a trail, boulevard, an 8' paved shoulder and a 12' driving lane on the west side "Urban" Section, and a 12' driving lane, 5' paved shoulder, and a ditch section on the east side "Rural" Section.
As final design was completed for the project, the Consulting Engineers have indicated the project costs have significantly increased from the feasibility report ($1.6 Million to $3.3 Million). Understanding this cost increase, staff brought forth four alternatives for discussion to the June 19, 2018 City Council meeting to see if project costs can be reduced, and still meet the project goals. From that meeting, Staff has developed two options for the City Council to consider. (Attachment 3).
Option A
Option A would consist of a 40' face of curb to face of curb full urban street section that includes a 12' driving lane and an 8' parking lane on each side. This option would include shifting the road 12' east of the centerline to better fit with the existing topography. This section would include an 8' boulevard with a 10' trail along the entire western side. The eastern side would include a 4' boulevard, and then a ...
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