09.c1 Engineering Updates 4-18-2023
City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 4/18/2023
Engineering italics = old information
· Capital Improvement Plan – Road Tour
Completed a road tourn on April 3, 2023 with Public Works to review the conditions of the
road due to the excessive deterioration with the numerous freeze thaw cycles and rain
events this winter went through. Additional cost estimates will be prepared and ready for
early discussion on the future street needs.
· 2023 Crack Filling and Seal Coat Project
As a separate agenda item award recommendation will be discussed.
Total project budget was $183,000, favorable quotes received and will plan on discussing
additional work for the project that potentially could be added.
· 2023 Street Improvement Project
Wetland delineation has been completed and obtaining permits is currently in progress.
Project limits and scope of work were sent to CMSCWD. An updated plan set was sent to the
watershed for comments on Monday, December 5th.
Plans/Specs are in progress and we will review with Public Works on November 22nd to go over state
of the project and get the City’s input. Another plan/spec discussion meeting was held with Public
Works on December 7th to go over the latest plan set/specs.
City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized ad for bid at the December 20th City
Council Meeting.
Washington County ROW permit has been obtained. Only remaining item for this permit is to have
the contractor fill out a registration form for Washington County once the project has been awarded.
Contractor will receive direction on the Washington County permit registration once all
contracts have been signed.
CMSCWD Permit Application has been submitted for review/approval at the January 11th meeting,
this permit has been approved.
Ad for Bid was run in the Finance and Commerce and Country Messenger on December 28th, 2022;
and will run a 2nd time on January 18th, 2023.
Plans and Specs were posted to QuestCDN on December 30th, 2022, bid opening was held on January
25th, 9 Total Bids were received for the 2023 Street Improvement Project.
Contracts have been signed by all parties and distributed to the City already. Astech will
receive their copies at the precon meeting held on Thursday, April 13th. Astech will have
their project construction schedule and list of subcontractors prepared for this meeting.
· 2022 Street Improvement Project (Melanie Trail N and 238th Street N)
Wear Paving was completed on 9/8 on 238th Street and 9/12 on Melanie Trail N. Shouldering will
take place in the afternoon on 9/15 or 9/16 depending on contractor’s schedule. Striping is not yet
scheduled.
All punchlist items have been completed apart from a final restoration inspection in spring 2023, and
potential pavement maintenance on small portion of Melanie Trail near the southern most crossing
culvert if necessary, after inspection. Watershed punchlist items have also been completed.
December pay application to be a part of the next council meeting agenda. This will include full
payment of all construction work for the year, while withholding 3% retainage.
· Pay application #4 was signed/approved by the city on 12/30/2022 and completes payment
for all quantities apart from retainage on this project.
Restoration Punchlist is to be checked in the Spring.
Watershed Punchlist items have been completed and approved by the CLFLWD.
A final pavement inspection will take place in the Spring to determine if corrective action is required
on a small portion of Melanie Trail towards the South end.
Final Pay Application will be completed in the Spring once all punchlist items have been completed.
No firm date has been determined yet for punchlist completion. A timeline will be
determined at the 2023 precon meeting when Astech presents their construction schedule.
From previous conversations, this work was anticipated to be completed early May.
· Bliss Drainfield System
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.
New flow meters were installed by Public Works at the beginning of 2022 and specific flows to the
three drainfield cells is now being monitored. Some additional nitrate testing was also performed in
August 2022 to provide additional data points and to get an idea of how much nutrient removal is
currently taking place through the sand filters.
As of September 1, 2022, the Facility Evaluation Report has been sent to the MPCA. We await their
review, but based on the monitoring well samples taken throughout the last year it appears we’ll be
on Track 2, with improvements to the system needed to deal with the nitrate issue. Assuming this is
the case, the next step will be to complete a full Facility Plan by August of 2023 which evaluates the
facility and its performance as a whole and provides options/recommendations for improvements to
be made. This is required by Track 2 but is also the next step in obtaining PFA funding for the project.
We met with MPCA on December 16, 2022 to discuss funding options and laid out a schedule to
complete a facility plan and apply for Point Source Implementation Grant (PSIG) funding.
City Council authorized work to complete the facility plan on January 4, 2023. Facility plan to be
submitted by March 3, 2023. Also, Council authorized BMI to complete permit documents for permit
modification due to added treatment for nitrate removal.
Testified at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 requesting funding for the Bliss
Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Facility plan has been submitted for the City of Scandia’s Bliss Wastewater Treatment
Facility along with and IUP request and PPL application to the Minnesota Public Facilities
Authority on Friday, March 3, 2023.
· Washington County – Manning Ave/CSAH 15 – Sinusoidal Rumble Strips & Striping
Project
Washington County has completed their 90% construction plans for the centerline sinusoidal rumble
strip (mumble strips) project planned for construction in 2023. Washington County received Highway
Safety Improvement Program grant funds for this project. This project includes installing center line
sinusoidal rumble strips along County Highway 15 (Manning Ave) from County Highway 12 (75th St)
to 240th Street (County line) and new centerline striping.
· Floodplain Risk Assessment
The Watershed Board approved applying for the MPCA Small community planning grants for stormwater,
wastewater, and community resilience grant last night. Application is due October 18. Grant application was
submitted, Watershed District should know the results in about four more weeks, so approximately week of
December 5, 2023.
Watershed District has received notification from the MPCA they did not receive the grant that was applied for.
· Bliss Addition Stormwater Planning
Watershed still working toward 90% plans based on City Staff input received in November 2022.
City and Watershed have completed the MOU.
Watershed/Consultants redesigning project practices after a final utility meet locate identified
previously un-marked conflicts.
Due to delays caused by utilities not marked on the initial locate, the CMSCWD will delay construction
to 2024. Upon completion of the final plans, submittals will be prepared to the City for their review.
CMSCWD anticipates soliciting bids in October 2023.
· CLFLWD & Scandia Staff Quarterly Meetings
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
Three build options continue to be considered for the new bridge. The Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT) is currently working along with MnDOT conducting an environmental
assessment of the choices. The project team is using a three-step process to thoroughly review the
options. Step three in the review process is currently underway. The three bridge crossing build
alternatives include building on the existing bridge alignment, building the new bridge to the north of
the current bridge or building to the south of the existing alignment. During step three, the project
team will now closely assess considerations such as geology, trails and road width. They’ll also look
at reducing potential impacts to the St. Croix River, the Wilke Glen Cascade Falls area and nearby
bluffs. Once step three evaluation is complete, another public meeting will be held to share the
results and gather input from the public and regulating agencies on the recommended preferred
alternative.
Schedule: Schedule:
· Environmental documentation and preliminary design: 2021 through 2023
· Final design: 2023 through 2025
· Anticipated construction: 2026 through 2027
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