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8.d) 2014-3-18 Engineering Updates?, ' � n�' _101� SCANDIA Engineering City of Scandia Engineering Updates 3/18/2014 • Groundwater Related Information ➢ Revised North & East Metro GWMA Working Boundary (now includes area of Minneapolis north of Mississippi River) - attached ➢ April 11, 2014 —Project Advisory Team Meeting, DNR Central Office, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, 8:30AM—11:30AM ➢ Web based Survey- http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/gwmp/planning.html Read the Draft Groundwater Strategic Plan, complete the survey, public survey portion of the project will be closed in April ➢ Project updates Available — For information about the project, http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/gwmp/area-ne-updates.html • Condition required in the Resolution approving the 2014 Annual Operating Permit for the Zavoral Mine was a 14 -hour video log of the TH 97 and CR 91 (Lofton Avenue) intersection to be completed early in 2014 prior to any intersection improvements to observe traffic, trucking operations, and identify potential safety issues. The Video Log was completed on February 25, 2014 and we are currently preparing a report of the findings that will be provided to the City at the April 2014 City Council Meeting. • 2014 Seal Coat Project ➢ Currently out for Bid ➢ Bid Opening, April 9, 2014 at 10:OOAM at City Hall ➢ Possible City Council Award, April 15, 2014 ➢ Construction after City Street Patching, August 2014 • Will be working on obtaining gravel quotes to place approximately 4" on 185th Street N from the Bracht Mine to Olinda Trail and on 1801h Street N from Manning Trail N to Keystone Avenue N (180th Street N will include cost share from May Township). • League of Minnesota Cities is working to clarify Sales Tax Exemption which potentially would include two bills to clear up the confusion with the new sales tax exemption for Cities. The sales tax exemption for local units of government as enacted in 2013 contains constraints on its use that makes it impractical to use for most contract construction projects and the CEAM and LMC have been advocating for amendments. i7 Forest Lake I Scandia G�lurrl!]us Ham Lake Ir it coon Rapids Brine �� HL a.r I ren^.�.�=�•�- -- s. ANOKA Fridley, Bear fT Stlflwater � Lake E 1MEPihI Lr Oe 1+, Rwevile Maplewood Minnea is GulWAVS, LY Woodbury a al 1 F fiKOTe Afton i14" Bwming n Eagar Gottage Grove n-. Hastings North & East Metro GWMA Working (Boundary County BBcundary March OS. 2014