5.3. SR 04-13-19985.3.
Howard R, Green Company
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
April 7, 1998
File: 230326m-0060
CONSULTING ENGINI~II~
Formerly MSA
Consulting Engineers
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P. O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330-0490
RE: TH 10 AND UPLAND INTERSECTION SIGNALIZATION
Dear Council Members:
We have completed the preparation of plans and specifications for the signalization of the
intersection of TH 10 and Upland Avenue. As you are aware, this project includes the removal
of the northerly access from TH 10 to Xenia Avenue and it also eliminates the northern frontage
road access at Upland Avenue. In fact, the plans currently call for the total removal of the
bituminous surface from Upland Avenue east to the main entrance to Elk River Concrete.
These plans and specifications have been reviewed by Mn/DOT and minor revisions made.
The final plans and specifications are currently going through the review and approval process
by Mn/DOT and the Office of State Aid. We have also coordinated this project with Sherburne
County. In an attempt to expedite this project, so that the signal can be up and operational as
early as possible in 1998, we would recommend that the plans be approved and authorization to
advertise for bids be granted. Attached for the City Council's consideration is a Resolution that
will accomplish this.
If you have any questions regarding any of this information, I will be in attendance at your April
13, 1998 City Council meeting.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
TJM/et
Attachment
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RESOLUTION 98 -
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
IN THE MATTER OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION
OF UPLAND AVENUE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 10
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Resolution 97-56, the Project Engineer has prepared plans and
specifications for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection, street
improvements on Upland Avenue between Tipton Avenue and 8th Street and
frontage road modifications along the north side of Trunk Highway 10, which
plans and specifications have been reviewed by the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, are hereby approved.
The City Administrator shall prepare and obtain the publication of an advertisement for
bids for the making of the improvement pursuant to the attached plans and specifications.
The advertisement shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks, shall
specify the work to be done, and shall state that the bids will be received by the City
Administrator until 9:00 a.m. on May 7, 1998, at which time the bids will be publicly
opened in the Council chambers of the City Hall by the City Administrator and the Project
Engineer and will then be tabulated for consideration by the City Council at a meeting
thereof at 6:00 o'clock p.m. on May 11, 1998, in the City Council chambers at City Hall.
No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Administrator and
accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check payable to
the City Administrator in the amount of 5 % of the amount of such bid.
Passed and adopted this 13th day of April, 1998.
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk
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