8.d Engineering Updates Dec 2016SCANDIA
Engineering
City of Scandia
• 2016 Street Improvements
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Updates 12/20/2016
➢ All work has been completed and approved and IC -134's and Lien Waivers have
been obtained. On the agenda as a separate business item will include
Contractor's Request for Payment No. 4 & Final.
• 2016 Seal Coat and Crack Filling Project
y All work has been completed and approved and IC -134's and Lien Waivers have
been obtained. On the agenda as a separate business item will include
Contractor's Request for Payment No. 2 & Final.
• Washington County- DRAFT Capital Improvement Plan 2017-2021
➢ Public Hearing was held December 13th, 2016 prior to adopting the final
document.
• Comprehensive Plan
➢ Attended Staff Coordination/kickoff meeting on November 21st
Assisted City Staff with the preparation of a Comprehensive Planning Partner
Project Funding Opportunity Application through Living Healthy in Washington
County (LHWC) with funds made available through the Statewide Health
Improvement Program (SHIP) out of the Minnesota Department of Health
(MDH).
• Grant Opportunity — Outdoor Recreation Grant Program FY 2017
➢ See the clip below discussing the following grant opportunity
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Funding Source: Outdoor Recreation Grant Program FY 2017
Minnesota Department of Natural
overview
Resources (MnDNR)
To increase and enhance outdoor recreation facilities in local and €omrnuniry
Amount Available:
parks throughout the state.
Federalfunds availablefor 2017
Eligible Projects.
are $831,023
Park acquisition and/or development/redevelopment including, internal park
Minimum grant award -$5,000
trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, athletic facilities, boat accesses, fishing
Maximum grant award $151},+7119
piers, swimming beaches and campgrounds. All park projects must meet
requirements for perpetual outdoor recreation use_
Matching Requirement: Funding Requirements:
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Project proposals must include at least one of the eligible primary outdoor
Application Due Date:
recreation facilities in the Program Manual and have a total project cast of at
least $5,000. Support facilities such as restrooms and parking lots can only be
March 31, 2017
funded as part of a larger project that includes a primary recreation facility.
Land proposed for development and/or redevelopment must be owned by
Eligible Applicants:
the applicant or be part of an acquisition project.
• Cities Funding Priorities:
• Counties The 2014-2013 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SOORP) is
• Townships Minnesota's outdoor recreation policy plan. This plan wasdeveloped with the
• Tribal Governments input of Minnesota outdoor and natural resource leaders_ It establishes
Program Website: outdoor recreation priorities for Minnesota to assist outdoor recreation and
natural resource managers, the state Legislature, and the executive branch in
htta_11bit.hel2eisfJ.1 decision-making about the state's outdoor recreation system and sets out
criteria for awarding grants consistent with these identified priorities.
A majority of the review and selection process will focus on guidelines
outlined in the 2014-2018 SOORP. Additional review components wil I assess
the design of the proposed project and existing park facilities. Project design
should be compatible with the physical characteristics of the site, consistent
with generally accepted engineering and architectural design standards, in
accordance with accessibility standards and minimize risk to the health and
safety of users_
Application Process/Cycle
Projects cannot begin until all requested final documentation has been
submitted and an agreement between the applicant and the state has been
signed. Project start dates may be in the summer of 2016 or later, -depending
on the funding available and the project ranking. Funded projects must begin
promptly after an agreement has been signed. All work must be completed
no later than December 31, 2019_
Application materials become available ------- ----------- December 2016
Applications submitted for comments --------- ----------- March 3, 2017 loptionalj
Submission deadline ------------------------------------------------- March 31, 2017
N.&-.Kao®&_aid -dth. Awards are announced-- ----------------------------- —-------- June 2017
ap#kaN� d•ad!tna ii tad alwvt. Agreements are signed — project may begin ------..-.-. July -October 2017
Grants expire — projects m ust be completed ..........,. December 31, 2017
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