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Mr. Pat Klaers April 4, 2001 Page 2 3. Western Area Phase IV Improvements This project was begun late last year. Most of the sanitary sewer and watermain were completed. The road construction was just beginning at the time of the winter shutdown. This project will likely begin sometime in late April or early May to complete the street construction, including the new intersection of Waco Avenue with TH 10 and the closure of the TH 10 access at the Sherburne County Government Center. 4. Trunk Highway 169/Main Street Signal Project This project included constructing the new signal at TH 169 and Main Street and the new signal at the intersection of CSAH 12 and 13. As you are aware, the signals have been up and operating since late last year. There still are a few remaining items in the spring of 2001. These include removing some of the poles associated with the temporary signal on TH 169, pouring the medians on the highway, and installing a luminaire on the CSAH 12/13 signal. We anticipate this project to be finaled early in the summer of 2001. 5. Downtown Sidewalk Replacement As you are aware, this project is currently advertised for bids. Bids are to be opened on Thursday, April 12, and presented to the City Council on Monday, April 16. The Elk River Municipal Utilities have already opened bids for the construction of the underground power lines through the downtown area. It is anticipated that the project will begin construction in late April and be completed by mid-June. 6. 175th Avenue Improvements This project is federally funded. The federal paperwork has been completed and approved by MnDOT. Plans are nearing completion and will be submitted to MnDOT in a final form within the next few weeks. We are currently in the land acquisition phase of the project. Minimum damage determinations have been prepared for each property owner, and we are in the process of making personal contact to present these offers to individuals. We are making every attempt to encourage property owners to consider donating the right-of-way necessary for the street improvement, anticipating that there would be no street assessment if right-of-way is given. We are anticipating the project can move forward sometime in the latter part of the summer or early fall of 2001. The schedule on the construction of this project is dependent on the completion and opening to traffic of CSAH 12. We do not want to initiate any construction on 175th Avenue until we are sure that traffic on CSAH 12 will not be impeded due to the construction in that area. Given this, it may be better to wait until the spring of 2002 to initiate construction, even though we will bid the project in 2001. One other issue the Council may be asked to consider later is whether or not to add sanitary sewer and watermain back into this project prior to bidding it. City staff has been receiving many inquiries into the availability of O:\PROJ~3OOOOM\O325\Ltr 04-¢.~0~.¢(~ry~[~ Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS