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Home My WebLink About05-29-2013 Council Handouts (2) M / ■ 2 D \ _ CD ( « - 7 CL \ } \ £ r ° C % § (ft 0 0 c ! 2 w : a \ & QCD } 0. \ _ ] m k ) - �\\ 2� § R| ^ . � g ■ . . x � / < q \ r7 ! . , 22 q \ ^ | U R \ h / � \ \ - }< E \( ! |( \ SD { `C | � / c£ . � k\ 0 - \/ k\ . ƒ J{ \ $ \\ | o vtll 14 Minnesota Department of Transportation Memo Office of Environmental Services (Cultural Resources Unit) Mail Stop 620 395 John Ireland Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155-1899 Date: March 11, 2011 To: Interested Parties From: Jackie Sluss, Historian, Cultural Resources Unit re: SP 8214-114/ St. Croix Crossing Mitigation: Lake St. Croix Overlook Historic Preservation Plan Please find a copy of Historic Preservation Plan for the Lake St. Croix Overlook in Oak Park Heights completed for MnDOT as one of several mitigation projects for the St. Croix Crossing Project. The document is intended to illustrate the property's outstanding significance and characteristics as well and the importance of maintaining this public asset. I hope you will find the document both interesting and useful. If you have any questions regarding this memo,please call me at 651-366-3624. cc: CRU project file Joe Hudak, CRU, MnDOT Bill Trunblad, City of Stillwater Michel Pogge, Stillwater HPC Brent Peterson, Washington County Historical Society David Beaudet, Mayor of Oak Park Heights Mary McComber, Councilperson, City of Oak Park Heights Eric Johnson From: Eric Johnson Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:12 AM To: 'Marymccomber @aol.com'; liljegrens @comcast.net; 'Swenson, Mark'; Mike Runk; Chuck @waterstreetinn.us Cc: 'Mark Vierling'; Scott Richards (Scott @planningco.com) Subject: FW: Peabody - more information FYI...see below... Another piece for the history....? Thanks all eric -----Original Message----- From: Please Do Not Click Reply [mailto:support@govoffice com] Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 1:52 PM To:Jennifer Pinski Subject: Contact Us(form) has been filled out on your site. Your Site has received new information through an online form. Online Form: Contact Us Site URL: www.citvofoakparkheights.com ------------------------------------------------- Name: George Goff Street Address: 631 Woodland Dr, Mahtomedi, MN 55155 Phone No.: (651) 748-4753 Email Address: gjgoff@comcast.net Question or Comment: I read Mary Devine's article about the closing of Peabody Ave. I worked for the MN Highway Dept. on what is now Highway 36 from the fall of 1958 thru 1960. Peabody was extended to the Overlook at that time.The MHD Project Engineer and the Contractor used surplus rock excavation as fill. Do Not Click Reply-This e-mail has been generated from an online form. i e Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date May 29a' 2013 Time Required: 10 Minutes Agenda Item Title: Feasibility Report—Street reconstruction Agenda Placement Old Busin Originating DepartmentIR ue ric Jo i Administrator Requester's Signature Action Requested Discuss Possible Action Background/justification(Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): At the May l 41`City Council Meeting,the Council directed that the City Engineer provide a cost estimate to prepare a frill feasibility report for the various areas that are in need of street reconstruction and their related utilities. Attached is such cost estimate and is based on approximately$10 million worth of street improvements,utilities would likely be in addition to such costs. The feasibility report if chosen to be moved forward is vital in the overall timeline of the project execution as any element should be placed out for bid in late 2013 early 2014 for construction in 2014. The City Street Reconstruction Fund may fund this study which has a balance of: $2,830,000 as of 12/31/2013 (includes the 2013 transfer in) Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 2335 Highway iii West St.Paul MN 55113 Tel: (651)636-4600 Fax:(651)636-1311 May 29, 2013 Mr. Eric Johnson City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. P.O. Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Re: Street Reconstruction—Authorize Preparation of a Feasibility Report Stantec Project No.: 19:3801828 Dear Eric: The proposed street reconstruction project was alscussea at the council's work session and meeting on May 14, 2013. Based on previous street reconstruction studies and work session discussions,the proposed streets to be improved were identified (see Figure 1). To be compliant with Chapter 429 requirements for infrastructure projects, we recommend a feasibility report be prepared to outline the proposed improvements and detennine the project need and cost effectiveness. The total project includes approximately 4.6 miles of street reconstruction as well as utility replacementtrehabilitation within)the different street areas. Based on previous reconstruction studies and typical street reconstruction scope,the preliminary cost estimate for the project is$10 million, including indirect costs. I The estimated cost to complete the feasibility report is$40,000. The actual project portions constructed will be credited back to the City upon the ultimate project design, as the feasibility report would be part of the overall project design fee. It is recommended that Council authorizes the preparation of a feasibility report to be completed for the improvements within the project area as shown on Figure 1. The report will break down the project into logical sections to allow for reduction in scope, if desired, at the time of deciding if the project should move forward into the design stage. The report could be presented in the fall of 2013. If decided to move forward with the project, plans could be prepared over the fail/winter.The project could be scheduled for bid in February or March, with construction to begin early summer. �I Page 2 of 2 Reference: Street Reconstruction—Authorize Preparation of Feasibility ReportError!Reference source not found. If you have any questions or require further information please call me at(651)604-4808. Sincerely, STANTEC Christopher W. Long, P.E. Attachments: Figure 1 —Location Plan Cc: Andy Kegley, Betty Caruso—Oak Park Heights; Mark Hanson, Jason Petersen, Rohini Ray, Lucas Miller—Stantec. �� ie�ll L: ri 11111 11 1 oil I. �� 11 Illi _ Nam -11111 I ■ 11111.�J�I �" W�• Ili\ ■III "loom; i� ■ f �� L�� Ali �� 1�■ ,�� MIR SO 11 � N -� ;ice _: ■111 :_ � � � � - .H an _r, u _. ■ = _ =.IIII� Pow t i ham IN rl ii POP M 010 Ham No MIS t1 ill ` r■1111 ■ � ►1 n 1111 � � i►j��ri Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date_ May 29a' 2013 Time Required: 5 Minutes Agenda Item Title:_ Washington County Campus Project/Utility Improvements Utility Bids Agenda Placement Old Busing Originating Departmen r 'c Johnson Ci Administrator Requester's Signature Action Requested Discuss' n Possible Action Background/Justification(Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): Please see the attached memo from City Engineer Chris Long. Any approvals shall be subject to the final approval of a Mutual Cooperative Construction Agrcemcnt. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 2335 Highway 36 West St.Paul MN 55113 Tel: (651)636-4600 Fax:(651)636-1311 — stmtK May 29, 2013 Mr. Eric Johnson City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. P.O. Box 2007 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Re: 2013 Washington County Campus City Utility Improvements—BM Results Stantec Project No.: 193801736 Dear Eric: The bid results have been received from Washington County for the above reterence project. The overall low bidder was Hardrives with a total overall bid of$2,497,735.08. Below is the overall bid results: ENGINEERS HARDRIVES NORTHWEST EST. LO ARNT SCHIFSKY ASPHALT Total $ 2,525,178.85 2-149-71735.08 2,767,527.08 2,770,012.63 2,826,462.41 We also prepared the table below which shows the City's apportionment of the project for the utility work. Base on the percentage apportioned to the City,we estimated the mobilization and traffic control costs. ENGINEERS NORTHWEST CRY ITEMS ESTIMATE HARDRIVES ARNT SCHIFSKY ASPHALT city ufi % NIA 13.38% 13.38% 13.60% 9.02% Utility Bid Item Amounts W 280,587.50 334,139.98 370 353.00 376 729.50 255,060.90 Est. City Mobilization $ 14,000.00 14 046.60 12 846.81 34,000.70 22,913.28 Est. City Traffic Control ($) 2,000.00 1,672.21 2,087.61 3,400.07 649.73 Total $ 296,587.50 349 858.80 1 385,287.41 414130.27 278,823.91 Based on the tables above,the overall low bidder is not the low bidder for the City utility items. The difference between the two lowest bidders for the City utility items Is$71,234.89.Although this is very unfortunate for the City, the County is required to accept the overall project low bidder. Page 2 of 2 Reference: 2013 Washington County Campus City Utility Improvements—Bid Results This occurrence is very atypical from cooperative projects that we and the County have been involved with in the past. There are risks with all parties when bidding cooperatively, where this scenario could have been reversed with the County having to select the low bidder which may have not been the bidder with the lowest County bid items. It is difficult understand fully why the utility items were significantly different between the bidders. Different utility subcontractors could be utilized with different methods of completing the project work. Since this project included staging and joint coordination, it was necessary to bid this project in concurrence with the County work. Recommendation We are recommending approval of the bid results received. 1 he road improvements are being completed this construction season and the utility repairs are necessary at this time. If you have any questions or require further information please call me at(651)604-4808. Sincerely, STANTEC )0., ,j,�., Christopher W. Long, P.E. Cc: Andy Kegley, Betty Caruso—Oak Park Heights; Mark Hanson, Jason Petersen, Rohini Ray, Lucas Miller—Stantec. Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date May 20,2013 Time Required: 3 Minutes Agenda Item Title:, Moelter Site—Trail Extension Paving parking Lot Area Agenda Placement New Business f Originating Department/R est Johnson inistrator Requester's Signature Action Requested Please a below Background/Justification(Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): As anticipated,MNDOT has now installed the base for the trail connecting the new parking lot to the Moelter site playground. (please see the attached photo). This trail has stopped north of the playground and will be continued at such time by the City as when a final site plan is fully developed. The City is required to pay for the final paving of the trail.The City Engineer has communicated with the MNDOT paving contractor for the parking lot and has provided the City the following pricing: 1) Prep. gravel &Pave: 30 tons @ $150.00/ton = $4,500.00 2) Saw cut& remove bituminous for ped ramp: 1 lump sum $475.00 3) 6" Concrete Ped. Ramp:91 sf @ $8.00/sf= $728.00 4) Truncated Domes: 16 sf @ $50.00/sf= $800.00 5) Engineering&Inspections (Capped at$2.000) $2000.00 Estimated Total: $8,503.00 Staff is recommending approval of this quote and estimated costs to be funded by the City's Mocker Site/Xcel Fund and/or the Park and Trail Dedication Fund.Each fund maintains in excess of$555,000. Note: This project does not apply to the City Bridge Project cap. wee • � •Y1 i ,. 1.rt�6jd, i L»•: fit. ��; ;.,.. • .ti n ( i ` y t t i All Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Meeting Date May 29`b 2013 Time Required: 3 Minutes Agenda Item Title: Approve Resolution Supporting Roundabouts Agenda Placement New Business Originating Department/Requestor Mayor Mary McComber Requester's Signature Action Requested Please see below Background/Justification(Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): I would like the City Council to consider the attached resolution supporting Roundabouts and asking MNDOT and the County to again consider these installations. Granted,MNDOT and the County have looked at these options,however seeking these installations, if successful,could save the City dollars in the long run with less maintenance and construction costs. (Please see the attached articles from the Pioneer Press dated 5/29 and 5/28—2013) RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND WASHINGTON COUNTY TO EXAMINE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE INSTALLATION OF ROUNDABOUT CONCEPTS AS PART OF ANY E%IPROVEMENTS TO STATE OR COUNTY FACILITIES THAT ARE IN THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS. Whereas,there are anticipated to be several intersections reconstructed in the City as part of both the St. Croix.River Crossing and the County improvements to Pickett Ave.and Stagecoach Trail,and; Whereas,none of the anticipated intersections now currently designed and anticipated incorporate the use of Roundabouts,and; Whereas the benefits of Roundabouts typically include the following: • Accommodates higher traffic volumes than traffic signals • Reduces signal installation and maintenance costs • Increases fuel savings due to less delay and stopping • Reduces crashes that result in injuries • Fully operational during electrical outages,and; Whereas,there have been recent media reports that the use of Roundabouts in Minnesota are becoming more mainstream and drivers are adapting well to their use and application. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT,the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights does again request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Washington County again explore the installation of roundabouts in conjunction with the STH 95 elements of the St.Croix River Crossing and also with Pickett Ave&Stagecoach Trail redesign,as well as other possible locations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City would review any submission for a change to a roundabout design in an expedited manner so to not cause any possible project delay. ADOPTED by the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights Council this 290 day of May, 2013. Signed: Mayor Mary McComber Attest: City Administrator Eric Johnson Rolling your way About 175 traffic roundabouts have bw bLWt in Minnesota and more are on the way.In the east metro,they're concentrated near highways and in Wioodbury. •Existing roundabout 0 ,�.�.. • o Planned roundabout r�17 o • e.�;A r 1 r M Of a e • M •� i � a r • I 'i y Source:Deparhnart of Transportation PIONUR PRM Roundabouts are catching on, and making roads safer,too- TwinCities.com Pagel of 2 Roundabouts are catching on, and making roads safer, too By Bob Shaw bsbaw@Pioneerpress.com T winCities.com-Pioneer Press Posted: TwinCities.com Roundabouts are becoming the most popular thing on Minnesota roads since dotted white lines. There are more than 115 of the circular intersections statewide,and an additional 39 are planned or under construction. The state champion? Woodbury--with 11 roundabouts built,planned or under construction,more than any other city. As more are built,a growing amount of data is proving that roundabouts save lives and increase the flow of traffic.The Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking for more opportunities to build them. "The data show that they are the safest intersections we have," said Ken Johnson,a roundabout expert at MnDOT. How safe are they?Johnson says they are one reason the state's highway fatalities are dropping. No one has proved a connection,but fatalities started falling four years ago,which is about when the state's roundabout building binge began. Typical is the state's first roundabout,built near New Prague seven years ago. The intersection had been the site of two deaths and 50 injury-causing accidents in five years. But since the roundabout was installed,there have been no fatalities and only four injury crashes. That is in line with statistics from the U.S.Transportation Department, which says roundabouts reduce fatalities by 90 percent. Nationally,multilane roundabouts have roughly the same number of accidents as signal-controlled intersections but 70 percent fewer injury-causing accidents. That's because roundabouts not only change how often cars crash,but how they crash. A typical intersection has traffic crossing at right angles.If a drunk driver speeds through a red light, he can hit the most vulnerable part of a car--the side. "Roundabouts eliminate that kind of crash," said Washington County engineer Wayne Sandberg. Traffic must slow down to enter the roundabout. If vehicles collide,they are more likely to be going in the same direction. Besides safety,the other primary advantage of roundabouts is speed. http://Www.twincities.com/localnew-s/ei 23333540/roundabouts-are-catching-and-mndot-s... 5/29/2013 Roundabouts are catching on, and making roads safer, too-TwinCities.com Page 2 of 2 During rush hours, MnDOT's Johnson said, cars travel through roundabouts an average of 10 seconds faster. In nonpeak hours,traffic slows only slightly at a roundabout instead of making a full stop at a red light,night or day. Roundabouts do have some drawbacks. "They are not a silver bullet for every intersection," Sandberg said. The circular centerpiece requires more land than a regular intersection. They don't work as well when a busy highway crosses a smaller street. When one of the intersecting roads carries 90 percent of the total traffic,then engineers prefer other kinds of intersections. Overall,roundabouts cost about the same as intersections with lights--usually between$1 million to $1.5 million.But the long-term operational costs are lower. Roundabouts are better for the environment.They consume no electricity, and they avoid pollution from idling cars at stoplights. They have less paved area,which means that pollution-bearing runoff is reduced. In a conventional intersection of four-lane roads,the additional turn lanes can make roads seven lanes wide where they meet. "Those intersections are like a sea of pavement,"Johnson said. And the turn lanes must begin well before the intersection. One reason roundabouts are on a roll is because drivers are getting used to them. When roundabouts first became common,so many drivers were nervous about using them that Washington County decided to teach drivers directly. It established Roundabout U,an outreach program teaching navigational skills. In addition, Sandberg said,drivers'education programs have been encouraged to include segments on roundabout driving. The result is more acceptance. Woodbury is the state's roundabout champ partly because of a recent survey in which residents said they liked roundabouts, Sandberg said. Roundabouts also proliferate in fast-growing suburbs because new roads are being built. How many roundabouts will be right for Minnesota? MnDOT's Johnson said 5,000 roundabouts have been built in the Australian state of Victoria, which is about the same size as Minnesota. "I am kind of hoping,"he said, "that we will be like that in 30 years." Bob Shaw can be reached at 651-228-5433. Follow him at twitter.com/BshawPP. http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci 23333540/roundabouts-are-catching-and-mndot-s... 5/29/2013 Minnesota: Coming'round to roundabouts: Pioneer Press editorial - TwinCities.com Page 1 of 2 Minnesota: Coming 'round to roundabouts: Pioneer Press editorial Pioneer Press Twincities.com-Pioneer Press Posted TwinCities.com More Minnesotans are taking a roundabout route and reaching their destinations safely. They're driving the more than 115 roundabouts statewide,roadways that both save lives and increase the flow of traffic,according to a report this week by the Pioneer Press'Bob Shaw. If online comments are any indication, skeptics remain,but measurements may help win over those who express doubts about how well the circular intersections work and about other drivers'ability to negotiate them. As Shaw reported, "The data show that they are the safest intersections we have," said Ken Johnson, one of MnDOT'S roundabout experts. A study by the National Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that intersections converted to roundabouts show a 39 percent decrease in all crashes and an 89 percent decrease in fatal crashes. Pedestrians also are safer in roundabouts because traffic is moving more slowly,according to MnDOT'S roundabouts home page at dot.state.mn.us/roundabouts. A roundabout built seven years ago near New Prague is a case in point: The intersection had been the site of two deaths and 50 injury-causing accidents in five years.But since the roundabout was installed,there have been no fatalities and only four injury crashes. Roundabouts,the report said,"not only change how often cars crash, but how they crash." A typical intersection has traffic crossing at right angles that expose the most vulnerable part of a car- -the side. "Roundabouts eliminate that kind of crash," Washington County engineer Wayne Sandberg told Shaw. With traffic slowing to enter the roundabout,if vehicles collide,they are more likely to be going in the same direction,the report explained. The speed limit on the state's roundabouts is 15 to 25 mph,Johnson told us. An additional 39 roundabouts are planned or under construction. Woodbury--with 11 built,planned or under construction--has more than any other Minnesota city. Roundabouts,of course,aren't the solution for every site. They require more land than a regular intersection,and they don't work as well when a busy highway crosses a smaller street. The report motes that roundabout construction costs about the same as intersections with traffic lights, but that long-term operating costs are lower;they require no electricity.And they're environmentally friendly: less idling reduces emissions; less paved area means less pollution-bearing runoff. MnDOT highlights another plus for Minnesota motorists that's especially meaningful when gas tops $4 a gallon: Where roundabouts replace signals,the decrease in idling reduces fuel consumption. http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_23339748/Minnesota-coming-round-roundabouts-pi... 5/29/2013 Minnesota: Coming'round to roundabouts:Pioneer Press editorial-TwinCities.com Page 2 of 2 As Minnesotans have become more familiar with roundabouts,there's less resistance, Johnson told us. Even columnist Joe Soucheray is on the record in favor. In 2002,he went out to look at a new roundabout in Maplewood installed at Frost Avenue and English Street. "I couldn't help myself from having one of those dreaded positive reactions that so ruin my image,"he wrote. "This is the best thing to happen to traffic management since the invention of the stoplight. Because it replaces the stoplight." For many Minnesota motorists,there's a lot to like about roundabouts. http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_233 3 9748/minnesola-coming-round-roundabouts-pi... 5/29/2013