8.d Engineering Updates 7-16-19SCANDIA
QBOLTON
& MENK
City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 7/16/2019
Engineering italics = old information
Comprehensive Plan Update
➢ Following the June 19th meeting with Met Council, we followed up with staff to
discuss revised language. We submitted additional information to the Met Council
for consideration on July 1st. The Met Council has until July 23rd to let us know if
this information will be sufficient to call the plan complete.
➢ Once the plan has been determined to be complete, it will proceed through the Met
Council committee process. The status of the plan can be tracked on the Scandia
Community Page on the Met Council website at
https://Iphonline.metc.state.mn.us/CommPage?ctu=2396548&applicant=Scandia
2018 Street Project
➢ Weekly/current construction updates are posted on the City's website, link is: '2018 Street
Improvements Projects"
➢ Record plans have been completed and final copies submitted to Public Works.
➢ All punch list work has been completed other than restoration along the box culvert
on 199th Street and a couple of bituminous surface repairs. Once the work is
completed and final project documents are received, Contractors Request for Final
Payment will be prepared and brought to the City Council for final payment
approval.
• Gateway State Trail Extension
➢ Specific Property owner meetings have been held on 10/31/18 and 11/14/18, ongoing coordination
has continued to occur.
➢ All wetland & preliminary field survey work has been completed including completion of the wetland
delineation report. TEP meeting was held on 11/30/18.
➢ Attended a Technical Design meeting with the DNR & City Staff on 12/19/18 to discuss project
constraints along CR 52, thus a meeting with the County has been scheduled for 1/11/2019 to
presents options.
➢ Public Open House held on March 19, 2019 was well attended and a lot of support for the project
was shown. Inquires of concerns were addressed by the DNR along with a lot of long-term planning
questions were received.
➢ DNR, Washington County, Design Staff met on April 9, 2019 to discuss what Washington County will
require where the proposed trail runs adjacent to County Road 52. These requirements will be a
significant amount of work scope change so we need work through with the DNR on who will be
completing what tasks prior to proceeding.
➢ First draft of final plans and specifications were sent to DNR for comments on
Monday June 10, 2019. No comments have been received back at this point
Bliss Addition Stormwater Planning
➢ Includes 190th Street N, 189th Street N, Layton Ave and Larksupur Ave N circle area.
➢ Public Outreach meeting being held at City Hall with the adjacent property owners prior to the City
Council meeting, on April 16, 2019, from 5:30pm — 6:30pm.
➢ Existing conditions model is complete and proposed drainage solutions have been
initiated. The project design team is currently preparing a schedule for completion,
including interim team meetings to update the group and present preliminary
drainage solutions, a second public meeting to inform residents of progress and
gage reaction to the proposed solutions, and a final public meeting/city council
meeting to present the final report.
Bliss Drainfield System
➢ Been working on gathering information and will start to review results so the Nitrogen Mitigation
Plan can be prepared for MPCA approval within on year of permit issuance.
➢ Waiting to hear results of discussion between the City and MPCA about the possibility of drilling a
new monitoring well to replace GW004. The nitrogen memo and application renewal of the permit is
due 180 days prior to the permit expiration which is September 2019, existing permit expiration date
is in February 2020.
➢ Have analyzed Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) data from the past 10+ years to
see if we can isolate where the issue starts. Appears that nitrite + nitrate levels in
GW004 fluctuate correspondingly with levels in LS 4 (post -sand filters)
➢ May be recommending some additional nitrogen testing be done before and after
the sand filters (in Lift Stations 3 and 4) for at least a few weeks.
➢ Working with Public Works to determine what issues within the piping & valving of
the system leaving LS 3 have been detected and/or solved. Any such issues need to
be resolved before we can proceed with the overall issue of how nitrogen can be
dealt with.
• Bliss Control Panels
➢ Quote package is in the process of being prepared, however waiting to obtain some field information
prior to finishing. Also considering the costs to complete a radio SCADA telemetry study, once costs
are estimated separate discussion will be held with the City.
➢ Electrical Engineer is the process of working on electrical plans/specs this week.
Community Water Study (Fire Station Area)
➢ Received information from the City on their existing infrastructure (wells, tanks, etc. at the Fire Hall)
and getting into analysis with the water supply side of the study.
➢ Currently performing calculations for projected future water demands of the area,
beginning analysis of capacity required for storage and waters supply. Next step is
considering how much of the proposed area could be served using the existing well
and determining what modifications/additions would be needed to serve the whole
area.
Capital Improvement Plan
➢ Completed a road tour with Public Works on March 29, 2019 to review roadways for consideration
for the planned 2020 Street Improvement Project. Process of preparing cost estimates of road
segment candidates for future discussions at Capital Improvement Committee Meetings.
➢ Attended the May 15, 2019 Capital Improvement Plan Committee and presented 5 -year road
improvement plan and provided updates/information for both the Bliss System and the Anderson -
Erickson System.
➢ Prepared additional information for the June 13, 2019, Capital Improvement Plan Committee that
included cost estimates for all the roads currently rated 5-6 on the PASER Road Rating map.
➢ Prepared additional information for Neil to include the complete budget for final
recommendation from the Capital Improvement Committee on July Stn
• Sump Pump Inspection Program
➢ Sump Pump Inspection Mailer was prepared to be sent out to the properties that
will need to complete a sump pump inspection. Appointments are being offered on
Tuesdays or Thursday in August from 7:OOam to 7:OOpm and the following Saturdays on
August 17th and September 7th from 7:OOam—11:30am. The inspections will be completed
by employees from Bolton & Menk, Inc. and will be wearing ID badges.
Washington County's first Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
➢ I have volunteered to on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) group for the first
Washington County Bicycle Pedestrian Plan. Our fist TAC meeting is scheduled for,
Wednesday, August 141H
• Misc.
➢ Minnesota Department of Agriculture received a report of Emerald Ash Borer at a
residential property in Forest Lake, subject tree was confirmed to be EAB.
➢ Minnesota Technology Corridor:
• A collaborative group including Anoka County, Washington County, Connexus
Energy and other regional partners has launched the Minnesota Technology
Corridor, an initiative to attract companies to the north metro. The initiative
targets companies that can use the high energy capacity, high bandwidth, available
land and talented workforce available in the area.
• At the center of this effort is a new website: mntechcorridor.com. This site provides
detailed information about the area that notes how the region is primed for new
business development, especially in the technology industry.
➢ MNDOT Hwy 97/1-35 detour potentially to start week of July 15' through August 2019 (see
below on next page).
Hwy 97 to NB 1-35 Ramp
Closure Detour
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NB 1-35 to Hwy 97 Ramp
Closure Detour
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