Discussion:
The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) identifies the future Marystown Road/Adams Street Improvement Project CIF-TBD-007. The project is categorized as a "pending" project in the CIP, indicating that the priority and funding are yet to be determined. Subsequent to approving the CIP on September 17, 2019, a developer is now proceeding with the development approval process for the quadrant of land located east of Marystown Road between Trunk Highway 169 and County Road 16 (17th Avenue, located just west of the Jackson Elementary School), referenced as the Trident Development. Additionally, the traffic study portion of the Alternative Urban Areawide Review plan for the west end of Shakopee and Jackson Township that is underway identifies the four intersections included in this CIP project as needing intersection control improvements (e.g. roundabouts) in the coming future once the traffic, level of service and safety conditions warrant implementation.
Based on the current traffic conditions including the safety and access complaints surrounding the Hy-Vee development, the substantial development of the Windermere area and now the proposed Trident Development, the advancement of the Marystown Road/Adams Street Improvement Project is warranted to ensure transportation safety is maintained within the corridor. With City Council approval, city staff is prepared to immediately proceed with the preliminary design and study necessary to advance the actual design and construction of the project, which is anticipated to be advanced to a 2021-22 construction.
The project is a complex, multi-jurisdictional project that will involve key transportation planning and approval measures including substantial agency coordination, data collection, traffic analysis and reporting, four intersection control evaluations (ICE Reports), complex concept layout design that coordinates with the Trunk Highway Interchange and the existing bridge, bridge concept layout, cost estimating and a formal Interchange Revision Request. Additionally, applications for state and federal funding are included as part of the scope of work through the Highway Safety Improvement Fund and through the Regional Federal Solicitation. City staff needs assistance from a design consultant to complete the corridor study based on current and expected workload. City staff has worked with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. to develop a scope of work needed to deliver the project. SRF Consulting Group, Inc., has the experience, technical skill, and capacity to provide the needed services and is a firm in the city's approved consultant pool. The attached Professional Services Agreement authorizes and describes the scope and fee for their work on this project.