8.d) 2014-1-21 Engineering Updatest
SCANDIA
City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 1/21/2014
Engineering italics = old information
• Presented preliminary summary report for maintenance improvements located on Pilar
Road, Perkins Ave, Paris Ave, and Penfield Ave at the January 8th City Council Workshop.
Currently working on a plan to have the work completed on a 5 year plan for budgeting
purposes.
• On January 8th at the Shoreview Community Center Bolton & Menk staff attended a
Stakeholder's Meeting held by the DNR for the North & East Metro Groundwater
Management Area. The DNR is establishing three groundwater management areas
around the state. These groundwater management areas will help the DNR improve its
groundwater management decisions and will help groundwater users in the areas better
understand and plan for their future development opportunities.
• Met with the County on January 13th to discuss the planned improvements for Lofton
Avenue/TH 97 Turn Lanes and Lofton Avenue Pavement Improvement Project.
Tentative schedule turn lanes at the intersection of Lofton Ave and TH 97 is as follows:
➢ Winter 2014 Preliminary Design
➢ March 2014 — May 2014 Topographic Survey / Design
➢ June 2014 —July 2014 MnDOT Review/Municipal Consent/Complete Plans
➢ August 2014 Bid Opening/ Award
➢ Sept. 2014 — Oct. 2014 Construction
• Tentative schedule for Lofton Avenue Pavement Improvement Project
➢ March 2014 Open Bids
➢ Summer 2014 Construction
• Comprehensive report of Traffic Monitoring and Crash Data was submitted to the City
that describes the monitoring completed to date for the Zavoral Mine.
• I will be attending the annual meeting of City Engineers Association of Minnesota
Conference January 29-31, 2014.