City Council Meeting Date: November 13, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
Dave Bennett, City Engineer/Public Works Director
Title
Consider Motion Approving Temporary and Permanent Easements for the 2018 Spring Creek Road Reconstruction Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves Permanent and Temporary Easement Agreement with the following properties:
P.I.D.
ADDRESS
PROPERTY OWNER
08.08.2.00.001
Mark Pritchard Et Al
08.05.3.50.001
Mark Pritchard Et Al
08.08.2.25.002
10253 Hall Avenue
Bryan F & Laurie A Grosser
08.08.2.75.001
Eugene & Elaine Lyman Trust
08.08.3.25.001
10511 Hall Avenue
Jeremy Baer
22.07.1.01.004
Sumac Properties INC
22.07.1.03.009
1705 Michigan Drive
Philip A & Megan Holleran
Summary Report:
City Council has moved the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction Project through the design and bidding process. Bids were opened on September 20, 2018. City Staff has worked with the property owners along the project corridor, and have acquired permanent and temporary easements from the above-mentioned property owners. These temporary and permanent easements (Attachment 1) will allow the construction project to be built as previously approved by City Council. Spring Creek Road is part of the City of Northfield's Municipal State Aid (MSA) program. It is recommended by the Municipal State-Aid guidelines that all temporary and permanent easements be acquired prior to awarding the construction contract.
There is one property that the City is working to resolve the permanent easement with the property owner as of November 6. We are hopeful to bring the final easement forward in 2018. Staff feels we can still proceed with the award of the project as we resolve this matter.
Alternative Options:
The City Council could decide not to accept these easements; however, the project contract cannot be awarded, and the project will not be able to be built as previously approved by City...
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