Item Coversheet

7.A.


Shakopee City Council
AprilĀ 19, 2022


FROM:Ryan Halverson, Assistant City Engineer
TO:Mayor and Council Members
Subject:
Special Assessment Public Hearing for the 2021 Street and Utility Reconstruction Project.
Policy/Action Requested:
Adopt Resolution R2022-034, approving assessments for the 2021 Street and Utility Reconstruction Project CIF-20-007.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution R2022-034.
Discussion:

On March 2, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution R2021-025, approving the plans and specifications and ordering the advertisement for bids for the 2021 Street and Utility Reconstruction Project CIF-20-007. On April 20, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution R2021-062, accepting the bids and awarding the contract for the 2021 Street and Utility Reconstruction Project. 

 

The project has subsequently been completed, and on March 15, 2022, City Council adopted Resolution R2022-041, declaring the costs to be assessed, ordering the preparation of proposed assessments, and setting a public hearing date for April 19, 2022, for the 2021 Street and Utility Reconstruction Project CIF-20-007. Proper publication and notice for the assessment hearing have been provided.

 

All of the improvements have been constructed in accordance with the contract documents. Attached is the Certificate of Completion showing the original contract amount of $1,007,869.66 with actual final contract costs of $997,645.23. All required project documentation has been received and is compliant. The project will be closed out upon issuance of final payment to S.M. Hentges & Sons in the amount of $13,102.98.

 

City policy is to assess 30% of the street improvements to the benefiting properties. Properties will be assessed in accordance with the feasibility report. The proposed assessment rate is as follows:

 

 

Feasibility Assessment (Cost per LF)

Final Assessment (Cost per LF)

Street Improvements

$ 103.320

$ 85.235

Alley Improvements

$   12.00

$ 10.78

 

Attached to this memo is a map of the project area and the assessment roll for Council consideration and adoption. A presentation of the final costs and assessments will be made at the Council meeting.

Budget Impact:
The total final project amount is $1,119,793.57. Project funding sources include Special Assessments to the benefiting properties, Capital Improvement Fund (CIF), Shakopee Public Utilities, Sanitary Sewer Fund and Storm Drainage Fund. The following summary table provides the estimated amounts based on bid award and the final project amounts based on actual costs.

 

 

Based On Bid Award

Based On Final Project Costs

COSTS

 

 

Construction Cost

$ 1,007,869.66

$    997,645.23

Contingency

$      65,000.00

$      17,693.50

Subtotal

$ 1,072,869.66

$ 1,015,338.73

 

 

 

Eng/Admin/Legal

$      70,000.00

$    104,454.84

Total Project Cost

$ 1,142,869.66

$ 1,119,793.57

 

 

 

FUNDING

 

 

Special Assessments

$    117,579.96

$    117,549.21

Capital Improvement Fund

$    503,723.60

$    493,936.77

Shakopee Public Utilities

$    341,573.85

$    332,397.80

Sanitary Sewer Fund

$      30,329.63

$      29,147.01

Storm Drainage Fund

$    149,662.62

$    146,762.78

Total Funding

$ 1,142,869.66

$ 1,119,793.57

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution R2022-034
Powerpoint Presentation
Final Assessment Roll
Assessment Map
Certificate of Completion