4/6/2010 1 Able Street and Terrace Road Able Street and Terrace Road Improvements Project Improvements Project Neighborhood Pre Neighborhood Pre- -Construction Meeting Construction Meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Spring Lake Park City Hall Spring Lake Park City Hall Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting Project Communication Project Communication Project Areas/Schedule Project Areas/Schedule Project Description Project Description Review Common Questions Review Common Questions – – Brief overview o f the construction p rocess Brief overview of the construction process Project Cost Information Project Cost Information Answer Project Questions Answer Project Questions Project Communication Project Communication Communication during the Project is Communication during the Project is important to the City and the important to the City and the Residents Residents Multiple ways City and Residents can Multiple ways City and Residents can communicate during the Project communicate during the Project
Able Street and Terrace Road Able Street and Terrace RoadImprovements ProjectImprovements Project
Neighborhood PreNeighborhood Pre--Construction MeetingConstruction MeetingTuesday, April 6, 2010Tuesday, April 6, 20107:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.Spring Lake Park City HallSpring Lake Park City Hall
Purpose of Tonight’s MeetingPurpose of Tonight’s Meeting
Project CommunicationProject Communication
Project Areas/ScheduleProject Areas/Schedule
Project DescriptionProject Description
Review Common QuestionsReview Common Questions
– – Brief overview of the construction processBrief overview of the construction process
Project Cost InformationProject Cost Information
Answer Project Questions Answer Project Questions
Project CommunicationProject Communication
Communication during the Project isCommunication during the Project isimportant to the City and theimportant to the City and the
ResidentsResidents
Multiple ways City and Residents canMultiple ways City and Residents cancommunicate during the Projectcommunicate during the Project
– – Leave questions, register concerns,Leave questions, register concerns,set up appointmentsset up appointments
– – Monitored dailyMonitored daily
– – For immediate concerns, contact City Hall atFor immediate concerns, contact City Hall at(763) 784(763) 784--64916491 (business hours 8:00 to 4:30)(business hours 8:00 to 4:30)and they will contact the inspectorand they will contact the inspector
Project CommunicationProject Communication
City Website: www.ci.springCity Website: www.ci.spring--lakelake--park.mn.uspark.mn.us
Project CommunicationProject Communication
Notifications forNotifications formajor constructionmajor construction
RebuildingRebuilding street section betweenstreet section between curbscurbs – – About 11” About 11” deep (5” pavement, 6” gravel)deep (5” pavement, 6” gravel)
Project DescriptionProject Description
PrivatePrivate utilities:utilities: – – Small amount of work anticipatedSmall amount of work anticipated
City utilities:City utilities: – – Minor water main work (isolated spots)Minor water main work (isolated spots)
Terrace RoadTerrace RoadExisting street condition Existing storm sewer
Common QuestionsCommon Questions
Qwest Communications will be doing work onQwest Communications will be doing work ontheir cables and structures in the project areatheir cables and structures in the project area
Some power pole relocationsSome power pole relocations
CenterPointCenterPoint Energy may have short sectionsEnergy may have short sectionsof gas main relocationof gas main relocation
Isolated areas of relocation and adjustmentsIsolated areas of relocation and adjustmentswill have little or no impact to residentswill have little or no impact to residents
– – Some of the work will occur before City projectSome of the work will occur before City project
What are the private utilities doing?What are the private utilities doing?
Common QuestionsCommon Questions What are the private utilities doing?What are the private utilities doing?
Common QuestionsCommon Questions How do I get my mail?How do I get my mail?
Existing MailboxesExisting Mailboxes – – Most existing mailboxes will remain inMost existing mailboxes will remain in
place throughout constructionplace throughout construction
Will be baggedWill be bagged – – no deliveryno delivery
– – Mailboxes conflicting with constructionMailboxes conflicting with constructionwill be salvaged by City and left withwill be salvaged by City and left withthe property owner for safe keepingthe property owner for safe keeping
Common QuestionsCommon Questions How do I get my mail?How do I get my mail?
During ConstructionDuring Construction
– – All mail will be delivered to temporary All mail will be delivered to temporarylocations that are easily accessiblelocations that are easily accessiblethroughout constructionthroughout construction
– – Temporary mailbox bank locations willTemporary mailbox bank locations willbe determined by the Post Masterbe determined by the Post Master
Common QuestionsCommon Questions How do I get my mail?How do I get my mail?
If prefer, can makeIf prefer, can make
private arrangementprivate arrangementwith Post Officewith Post Office
7440 University Ave7440 University AveFridley, MN 55432Fridley, MN 55432(763) 571(763) 571--20162016
Common QuestionsCommon Questions What will happen to my landscaping andWhat will happen to my landscaping and
sprinklers within the Right of Way?sprinklers within the Right of Way?
– – Property owner may salvage ahead of timeProperty owner may salvage ahead of time – – Contractor remove during constructionContractor remove during construction
– – No trees anticipated to be removedNo trees anticipated to be removed
Common QuestionsCommon Questions What are the stakes in my yard?What are the stakes in my yard?
– – Survey stakes for utility constructionSurvey stakes for utility construction
– – Staking done by City’s engineering firmStaking done by City’s engineering firm
Common QuestionsCommon Questions What are they doing to the street?What are they doing to the street?
Common QuestionsCommon Questions Will I be able to drive to my house?Will I be able to drive to my house?
Common QuestionsCommon Questions Will I be able to drive to my house?Will I be able to drive to my house?
Daily access on streetDaily access on street – – 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. minimum7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. minimum
Some isolated shortSome isolated short--term interruptionsterm interruptions – – For items such as utility installationsFor items such as utility installations
– – Mostly during the dayMostly during the day – – avoiding rush hoursavoiding rush hours
Common QuestionsCommon Questions Will I be able to drive to my house?Will I be able to drive to my house?
Some temporary street closuresSome temporary street closures
– – Only portions of streetsOnly portions of streets
– – Example: during work at intersectionsExample: during work at intersections
– – Most for less than one full dayMost for less than one full day
– – Signs will be put up in advanceSigns will be put up in advance
Concrete slabs at south endsConcrete slabs at south ends
Common QuestionsCommon Questions How will my driveway be restored?How will my driveway be restored?
– – In general, will match your existing driveway widthIn general, will match your existing driveway width
(within City Code requirements) unless you request(within City Code requirements) unless you requestotherwiseotherwise
Common QuestionsCommon Questions
Can I change the width of my driveway?Can I change the width of my driveway?
–– Yes, the City has a process for this Yes, the City has a process for this
– – Property owner must make written request,Property owner must make written request,and sign agreement with Cityand sign agreement with City
Forms available at City HallForms available at City Hall
– – If widening, property owner is responsible forIf widening, property owner is responsible forpart of the cost beyond the existing widthpart of the cost beyond the existing width
Project installs only the apronProject installs only the apron
Property owner is required to finish the extraProperty owner is required to finish the extradriveway area within 1 yeardriveway area within 1 year
Common QuestionsCommon Questions Will I be able to have my entireWill I be able to have my entire
driveway redriveway re--done?done?
– – City has discussed with theCity has discussed with the contractorcontractor
– – ContractorContractor is willing to constructis willing to construct
– – Concrete or Bituminous drivewaysConcrete or Bituminous driveways
Private contract between resident and Private contract between resident and contractor contractor – – not part of City project not part of City project
Common QuestionsCommon Questions If you want to look into having yourIf you want to look into having your
driveway redriveway re--done:done:
CallCall Brent @ Valley Paving (952) 445Brent @ Valley Paving (952) 445--86158615
CallsCalls preferred before April 26preferred before April 26thth
Private contract between resident and Private contract between resident and contractor contractor – – not part of City project not part of City project
Common QuestionsCommon Questions How long until I can use my new driveway?How long until I can use my new driveway?
•1 week curing period
Common QuestionsCommon Questions Where’s the pavement?Where’s the pavement?
Base CourseBase Course
Binder Course & Binder Course &
Wear CourseWear Course
– – Placed in three layers:Placed in three layers:
