City Council Meeting Date: April 16, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Discussion of Potential Trail or Sidewalk Gaps for 2019 Design and Construction.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is requested to discuss trail and sidewalk gaps for 2019 design and construction.
Staff is not recommending to pursue any projects in 2019 but rather to
Summary Report:
As part of the Pedestrian, Bike and Trail System Update Recommendations, the plan identified biking and sidewalk gaps in the community along with updating the planned walking and bicycling network map. This was the intended first step in pulling together a broad exploration of gaps in the overall system to then lead to prioritization of construction projects for these areas not associated with the street reconstruction improvement plan. Staff is planning to have this discussion with the City Council during the early stages of the 2020-2021 budget development process.
During the 2019 Street Reclamation Project process, there was interest to include the additional construction of a sidewalk gap on Highland Avenue and Ivanhoe Drive. Staff requested not to include it in that particular project scope as it would have caused significant delays to the project schedule. However, staff indicated it could be reviewed and discussed as a separate project and we have brought it forward for discussion this evening.
Since the meeting, the Engineering Department has prepared a preliminary cost estimate of $100,000. The project may or may not be able to be completed in 2019 as there would be surveying, design, property owner meetings, bidding, financing and other steps to be complete the project. Additionally, if the expectation is to complete the project in 2019 the tighter construction schedule could lead to added costs due to the bidding environment.
The engineering department does not at this ti...
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