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DATE: JUNE 15, 1990
TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS
C/O CITY ADMINISTRATOR JILK
FROM: CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HEFTI
RE: ITEMS FOR THE JUNE 19, 1990 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NEW BUSINESS
Receive Plans & Snec's/Authorize Ad for Bid Contract 1990 2
Shannon Parkway & Dodd Boulevard Bituminous Walkways
This item consist of Council approving the plans and specifications and
authorizing an Ad for Bids for the construction of a bituminous walkway along
Shannon Parkway and Dodd Boulevard. This memo will describe a description
of the project, proposed funding, and a recommendation for Council action.
The Park Board Committee requested the extension of Shannon Parkway Trail
from Jaycee Park to 160th Street on the west side of Shannon Parkway. They
also requested the continuance of the trail on the east side of Shannon
Parkway as far south as possible which is from 156th Street to Cornell Trail.
When Shannon Parkway was originally planned a trail was proposed along the
entire east side of Shannon Parkway in accordance with the overall trail
plan. Just before we went out for bids the Wensmann Addition started
development. With the First Addition came the 6 acre portion of Jaycee Park
that was dedicated to the City. Because this was dedicated on the west side
of Shannon Parkway, we felt it would be more imperative to have a trail from
Jaycee Park to the north on the west side of Shannon Parkway to serve the
Wensmann people. At that time there was really no need to extend the trail
all the way to 160th Street because there was no good access to the trailway
along 160th Street. Rather than dealing with change orders we simply
exchanged construction of the �outherly 1/2 mile of the trail on the east
side of Shannon Parkway and built that section along the west side of Shannon
Parkway along Jaycee Park and County Road 42. Because Shannon Parkway was
a Municipal State Aid Street any bituminous walkway built adjacent to it
would be eligible for State Aid funding. Al1 of the cost to construct this
trailway including engineering fees will be reimbursable through Municipal
State Aid.
The reason we are not building the trail on the east side between Cornell
Trail and 160th Street is because we have to extend a watermain from just
south of Cornell Trail to 160th Street in the future. Rather than encumber
the existing agricultural praperty with deferred assessments for watermain
that is' not necessary at this time, we would wait until development began on
that 40 acre parcel south of Winds Crossing and east of Shannon Parkway
before we would continue the watermain and complete the trail system. We
feel quite strongly that once the Empire Treatment Plant is completed which
is scheduled for late 1991\early 1992, we will be able to add more area into
our urban sewer service district that can flow into the Empire Plant. This
will open up this property for development.
The Dodd Road bike trail is also being requested by the Park Board Committee
and Parks Department. The feeling is to provide a safe avenue for
pedestrians and bike traffic to get from the Twin Puddles Park area to the
Kidder Park area and beyond safely. The cost to complete this trailway
section is budgeted in the 1990 C.I.P. Tha budget number for this is 532 and
the amount budgeted was $25, 000.
Mr. Bud Osmundson from OSM Consulting Engineers, who is the design engineer
on this project, will be presant to answer any questions Council may have
regarding the alignment or construction of these bituminous walkways. One
item of special interest is that with the help of the City Attorneys office
we are attempting to negotiate an easement across Mr. Hubert Utidenbogerds
property which lies just west of Cimarron Avenue and south of Dodd Boulevard.
We cannot find any evidence of any past easements for road right-of-way. We
are asking for a 50 ' wide half easement in order to enable us to construct
the bituminous walkway. As I understand it, negotiations appear to be
heading towards a favorable solution.
The following is a recommended motion for Council to consider:
Motion to approve the plans and specifications for City Contract 1990-
2, Shannon Parkway and Dodd Boulevard Bituminous Walkway Improvements.
Motion to authorize a bid opening for July 11, 1990 at 11: 00 a.m. for
Contract 1990-2, Shannon Parkway and Dodd Boulevard Bituminous Walkway
Improvements.