City Council Meeting Date: April 2, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Subject:
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Consider Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for 2018 Spring Creek Road Bridge Replacement Project.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers approving the attached Resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the 2018 Spring Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to pass a resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the 2018 Spring Creek Bridge Replacement Project (2018STRT-A39). This project includes the replacement of Bridge L2765 over Spring Creek on Spring Creek Road (Attachment 2).
At the July 17, 2018 City Council meeting, City Council approved Resolution 2018-070, requesting inclusion in the State Transportation Fund Local Bridge Replacement Program (Attachment 3) for Bridge No. L2765, located on Spring Creek Road over Spring Creek, which was deemed deficient. The City of Northfield received notice (Attachment 4) in November 2018 that this bridge project was chosen to receive a grant from the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (MVST) Bridge Fund for bridge replacement in 2019.
The proposed design includes dual box culverts side by side to replace the existing deficient bridge. The design will also include a sanitary sewer stub to the adjacent property for future expansion if and when that time arrives, which is consistent with the current Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan. The design will also include the installation of a casing under the proposed box culverts for future watermain expansion also noted in the current Watermain Comprehensive Plan. Lastly, the culverts and road section will be constructed to allow ...
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