8.d 2018-10-16 Engineering Updates City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 10/16/2018
Engineering italics = old information
• Comprehensive Plan Update
Project website updated to include status and current draft (https://www.bolton-
menk.com/clients/scandia/index.html)
Plan was distributed to adjacent communities for review 5/31/18. Comments are trickling in (no
substantive comments yet). All comments due by 12/1/18.
Plan was submitted to Met Council for preliminary review on 6/14/18. Preliminary review is an
informal review by the Met Council. We received comments on July 17, 2018.
We are working on the language and mapping changes required to add the Rural
Mixed Use category and looking at necessary revisions as a result of Met Council
preliminary review comments.
• 2018 Street Project
Weekly/current construction updates are posted on the City’s website, link is:
“2018 Street Improvements Projects”
Contractor has finished shouldering work other than a few areas to
regrade/compact that need to be addressed.
Most of the restoration is close to being completed, however weather has been an
issue for driveways and topsoil completion work.
Guardrail work is anticipated to be completed the week of October 8th.
Contractor’s Request for Payment No. 5 on agenda as separate business item.
• Miscellaneous
Gateway State Trail Extension
• Met with the DNR/City Staff on 9/6 to discuss scope of work design work from Oakhill (CR
52) underpass crossing up towards to City owned property (14800 Oakhill Road).
• City/State of Minnesota-DNR have executed the Gateway State Trail
Cooperative Agreement Design of Scandia to Oakhill Road Trail Segment on
Sept. 18, 2019.
• We have submitted a proposal for review to account for the items outlined
in the Cooperative Agreement.
Environmental Topics Realtor Course
• Wed, Nov. 28th, 8:00am-1:00pm, Forest Lake City Center
• Topics covered, groundwater & wells, septic systems, healthy homes,
shoreland and low impact development
2019 – 2023 Washington County Capital Improvement Plan
• Washington County submitted their draft five-year capital improvement
plan on October 9th.
• Comments must be received in writing no later than November 21, 2018 to
be considered when developing the final Capital Improvement Plan. A
public hearing will also be held on December 11, 2018 prior to adopting the
final document.