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Project iSection The City of Elk River intends to retain a professional consulting firm to provide professional engineering services needed to successfully implement the design and construction of the 2017 Street Improvements and the CSAH 1 Improvements. These two separate projects consist of the following: Project 1 -2017 Street Improvements Project 1 consists of reconstruction, full depth reclamation and bituminous overlay of existing streets as specified on Figure 1 of the RFP. The full depth reclamation portion of the project will include replacement of large segments of curb and gutter. This will require topographic survey work to be completed to assure proper conveyance of drainage in critical areas. There are no sanitary sewer or water systems in the reconstruction areas; however the project will require management of stormwater which will consist of maintenance of existing facilities and minor modifications to accommodate the new street grades. There are several project areas and the work must be properly staged to ensure an orderly progression of the work. This project will be financed by Local and State Aid funds, and construction is expected to begin in May 2017. Project 2 - CSAH 1 Improvements Project 2 consists of the reconstruction and widening of CSAH 1, construction of raised medians, addition of turn lane capacity, reconfiguration of side street connections, and design and installation of all necessary safety measures to qualify as a whistle free zone at the BNSF rail crossing. This project is also anticipated to include the reconstruction of Quinn Street and 6th Street and the new construction of road segment between CSAH 1 and Quinn Street. The city street reconstruction will include replacement of the existing water system and the addition of new stormwater management systems to drain the reconstructed/new streets. This project will be a cooperative effort between the City of Elk River and Sherburne County and will be financed by City, County and State Aid funds. This project is expected to be completed in 2017 or 2018 depending on property acquisition. Property acquisition will be completed by others and is not included in the scope of this contract. We have divided the project into 7 phases consistent with the Scope of Services outlined in the RFP. The project phases which are discussed in greater detail in Section 3, are as follows: • Phase 1 — Feasibility Report — Prepare a Feasibility Report which will describe in a preliminary manner the work proposed to be completed and estimates the total project costs. The Feasibility Report's goal will be to deem the project technically feasible, cost effective and necessary. • Phase 2 — Topographic Survey — This phase will consist of performing a detailed site survey of the streets, sidewalks, driveway entrances, and utilities which are scheduled for reconstruction. We also anticipate obtaining adequate survey in the full depth reclamation and overlay areas to locate existing utilities, determine drainage patterns, and to review conflicts such as driveway match points on the rural street segments. • Phase 3 — Public Involvement and Meetings — The public involvement and meetings identified in this phase would include the recommended procedures identified by the City of Elk River as well as the public involvement discussed below. It is crucial that the design team listen to public Project Understanding, Page 2