Discussion:
The Capital Improvement Plan includes the NE Shakopee Storm Water BMP Retrofit project, Storm-22-001. The project is scheduled in the CIP as a placeholder for multiple water quality improvement projects in northeast Shakopee where there is little to no water quality treatment of stormwater runoff prior to discharging to the Minnesota River. The advancement of the CIP project is for only a portion of the allocated funds. It is proposed that one water quality project be designed and constructed in 2019.
There are limited areas where water quality projects can be implemented within northeast Shakopee. Many good project areas are not owned by the city and as a result need willing property owners/partners. In addition, water quality projects are most cost effective when coordinated with redevelopment projects. The proposed 2019 project opportunity is in coordination with the Scott County Government Center project (see attached figure). A feasibility study was completed to evaluate the cost effectiveness and benefit of a water quality project located at the Scott County Government Center.
The feasibility study identified this as a great project opportunity because there is good water quality benefit, a willing property owner, and the project is cost effective. The project is cost effective since there will not be any easement/land acquisition costs, and several project components like replacement of the asphalt parking lot are included in the county's project costs. Upon the approval and the advancement of this project, BARR Engineering is prepared to prepare plans and specifications. The project would then be bid jointly with the county's government center project as an alternate bid for the city's consideration.