09.c1 8-16-2022 Engineering Updates
City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 8/16/2022
Engineering italics = old information
· 2022 Street Improvement Project (Melanie Trail N and 238th Street N)
City Council authorized Plans and Specifications for the 2022 Street Improvement Project at the June
15th City Council Meeting.
Project awarded to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation at 2/15/2022 City Council Meeting.
Preconstruction Meeting was held on May 24, 2022, 10:00am.
Wetland delineation completed and submitted June 2, 2022.
· Wetland no loss permit approval for watershed and city improvements expected in July.
Construction started on Tuesday, June 28th. Base Paving was completed on July 13th and 14th.
Construction notices are being sent out again the week of August 8th for the remaining
work to start the week of August 15th.
· 2023 Street Improvement Project
As a separate discussion an agenda item has been prepared to Authorize Plans &
Specifications for the 2023 Street Improvement Project.
· Scandia Wastewater New User Connection Spec/Details
Draft specifications and some details for new user guiding the requirements for a new user
connection to one of Scandia’s sewer systems has been submitted to the City on April 13, 2022 for
review and comment.
· Bliss Drainfield System
Both the 2020 permit application for this system and the “final report” for nitrogen mitigation have
been completed and submitted to the MPCA. The memo which serves as a final report doesn’t
present final solutions for the nitrogen issue, but instead outlines the issues that have been found
and solved in this treatment system, as well as some additional testing that will now be
recommended to get a handle on the nitrogen, BOD, and TSS entering and leaving the facility. The
hope is to gain us a little more time from the MPCA before they mandate action. We’ll use this time
to perform the aforementioned testing and evaluate options for removing nitrogen at Bliss.
City received on February 22, 2021 a Pre-Public Notice Review of Draft Permit - Bliss Collector WWTP
(#MN0054119) that also included a statement of basis outlining any changes or new requirements to
the draft permit. This 30 day pre-public notice review period starts on February 22, 2021 and ends on
March 24, 2021. Once your pre-public notice review is complete the draft SDS permit will be placed
on public notice for 60 days.
· First thing that needs to be done is complete a Facility Evaluation Report within 180 days of
issuance of the new permit they requested. Based on the report, MPCA will then ask the City
to follow either Track 1 or Track 2. Track one is the new monitoring well. Track two is a
facility upgrade. There are a few other changes to the permit, they include some additional
monitoring required over this permit. Also, MPCA is requesting flow monitoring at WS 004,
WS 005 and WS 006. These are to each of the infiltration trenches. We are in the pre-public
draft notice stage where just the City received these draft documents and can
comment. We can review and suggest changes or modifications prior to March 24th.
· Current updates: Under track 1, the requirement to abandon GW 008 is included because
using this well for monitoring is problematic, since we have no information on the well’s
construction nor well boring records. Based on the limited information we do have, it is the
opinion of MPCA hydrologist, Steven Stark, that this well is too deep to be used as a
monitoring well and may be sampling a confined aquifer. All monitoring wells should be
sampling the surficial aquifer and have well screens that bisect the watertable.
· The justification for proposed timeline is sufficient and the new timeline will be incorporated
into the draft permit. Shown below (last page of this report) is a revised compliance
schedule. Flow monitoring requirements at WS 004, WS 005, and WS 006 will become
effective upon installation of the flow monitoring equipment. The permit will continue to
the 60-day Public Notice period.
The final permit has been issued. The assumption is that we’ll end up on Track 2, with required
system improvements due to the nitrate issue. Only thing that needs to take place in the next 6
months (February 28, 2022) is for new flow meters to be installed at the system, something we’ll
begin working on. At the one year mark (September 1, 2022), we’ll need to have a Facility Evaluation
Report drafted to summarize the system’s ability or inability to meet the nitrate limit.
· Washington County Projects
County Highway 3 (Olinda Trail)
· Construction begins summer 2022.
· Location - Olinda Trail (County Highway 3) from 170th Street (County Highway 4) to Old
Marine Trail. Proposed Improvements – replace pavement full depth, increase road and
shoulder pavement thickness, culvert cleaning and driveway culvert replacements, new
signing and striping, driveways will be tapered with gravel to provide access to and from the
roadway.
· Preconstruction Meeting was held July 11th. Project is anticipated to start the week
of July 25, 2022 pending weather and going through middle to end of September
2022.
County Highway 15 (Manning Avenue) Pavement Improvement Project
· Construction begins summer 2022.
· Reclaimed shoulders north of Highway 97 are being shaped/tolerance this week, in
preparation for paving next week. Paving north of Highway 97 is anticipated to be
completed by the end of next week.
· Several pipe crossings underneath Manning Avenue will be replaced starting next
week throughout the project corridor. The pipe will be installed ½ at a time, and
traffic will be maintained with flaggers. Please exercise caution and maintain safe
speeds while driving through the jobsite.
· Major road work is anticipated to begin south of Highway 97. The contractor will
begin milling the road, in preparation for bituminous paving which will follow
shortly after.
· Bituminous paving on Manning Avenue between Square Lake Trail and Highway 97
will occur throughout the month of July and into August. Expect delays during this
operation, so please exercise caution while driving through the jobsite. To avoid
delays, traffic is encouraged to use alternative routes.
· Floodplain Risk Assessment
The grant application was not awarded. There was over $3 million dollars of requests for only $1 million of
funding and presumably did not score well in the category of underserved communities. The CMSCWD Board of
Managers will be determining next steps during the 2023 budgeting process which will begin in July 2022.
Re-applying for the MPCA Climate Resiliency grant in 2023.
· Bliss Addition Stormwater Planning
Meeting scheduled with City Staff and Watershed District to discuss Clean Water Fund Grant
Application on Thursday, July 22nd.
The CMSCWD has been notified a CWF grant award. The application was ranked 7th of 53
projects and will be awarded for a total of $272,400 for the installation of Bliss Addition
water quality practices identified in collaboration with the City of Scandia. I anticipate the
grant will be fully executed by May, 2022 and will expire on December 31, 2025. The
CMSCWD is planning to post an Engineering RFQ for plan development and construction
administration in March. The goal is to complete construction documents in December
2022 and put the project out to bid in January 2023 with substantial completion of
construction in 2023.
Hosted a predesign public input meeting with residents of Bliss on June 16th. Approximately
60 people attended. Met with City Staff on July 14 to review input and discuss drainage
infrastructure priorities. 30% plans will be complete in early August 2022. Planning the first
public meeting to review 30% plans the week of August 15th.
Watershed Administrator presented summary of input and potential projects to the City
Council on August 3, 2022.
Public Engagement Meeting scheduled for August 17, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Scandia
Community Center.
· CLFLWD & Scandia Staff Quarterly Meetings
Meeting held on October 19, 2020.
Meeting on February 9, 2021.
Meeting on May 11, 2021 covered the following topics:
· Permitting Update (Nick)
· Roadway Projects (Ken)
· Bone Lake projects status: SE wetland restorations, NE wetland restoration, agricultural
practices (Blayne)
· FY22 Clean Water Fund grant award – Moody Lake projects (Emily/Blayne)
· Greenway Corridor Planning & Parks Update (Nick)
· CMSCWD Management Plan (Mike Isensee)
· Regional Update – Highway 243 Osceola Bridge
Project website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy243osceola/index.html
The Hwy 243 bridge will be replaced. MnDOT and WisDOT completed an evaluation
of the existing piers and footings (to request a copy of this document, contact us)
and decided that it is not feasible to reuse any portion of the existing structure.
Additional needs for the project include accommodations for people walking and
biking, and drainage improvements. The project team will consider bridge
alternatives that include bike and pedestrian accommodations. The sensitive
environmental constraints on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin road approaches
will also be taken into consideration as these changes are evaluated. Additional
information can be found in the project’s Purpose and Need document.
Schedule:
· Environmental documentation and preliminary design: 2021 through 2023
· Final design: 2023 through 2025
· Anticipated construction: 2025 through 2026
Denise Workcuff Dmitry Tomasevich
Communications and Engagement Project manager
denise.workcuff@state.mn.us dmitry.tomasevich@state.mn.us
651-775-0025 651-245-4406
· CMSCWD 2022-2031 Watershed Management Plan and Rule Revision
There were no comments on the revised rules from the Technical Advisory Committee or from the public
comment period. The revised rules were adopted and effective Jan 1, 2022. The following steps have been
completed for the CMSCWD Watershed Management Plan with no substantial changes to the draft plan: Public
comment period completed, draft response to comments approved by the CMSCWD Board of Managers and
posted on the website, second public hearing for the proposed revised plan based on public comment (no
additional comments received), final draft plan submitted to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. We
anticipate the 2022-2031 WMP will be approved by BWSR in late March and the final plan approved by the
CMSCWD at the April 13, 2022 meeting.
The CMSCWD has been approved by the Board of Water and Soil Resources and adopted by the CMSCWD.
Notification of adoption is planned to be transmitted by the end of this week (May 6th).
· Gateway Trail Planning
Meeting with Washington County has been scheduled for Monday, November 29, 2021 to discuss partnership on
Gateway Trail Planning opportunities within Scandia.
· Well Water Testing Clinic at Scandia Community Center
Have a private well? Bring in a water sample to be tested for nitrate and chloride. You can
wait for test results on Thursday, come back Friday, or request them via email. Staff from
Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, Minnesota Well Owners Organization, and
Minnesota Groundwater Association will be there to discuss results and offer one-on-one
consultations. Special presentations by Angie Hong and Stu Grubb, 3-5pm on Thursday.
· August 18th 1-6pm, drop-off your water sample
· August 19th 4-6pm, collect the results and have access to consultation
· Household Hazadous Waste Collection
Satellite collections bring the services offered at the Washington County Environmental
Center closer to residents, making it more convenient and practical for them to recycle and
dispose their household hazardous waste and electronics. Confidential document shredding
will be available at all events.
· Saturday, September 10, 2022, 8:00am – 2:00pm, Headwaters Transit Center &
Trailhead
· Saturday, September 17, 2022, 8:00am – 2:00pm, Headwaters Transit Center &
Trailhead
· Additional Information: https://www.co.washington.mn.us/1942/One-Day-
Collection-Events