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Faribault City Council approves $2.2 million street reconstruction and related overlay work
Summary
The Faribault City Council on Feb. 24 approved a nearly $2.2 million reconstruction of Second Street NW and a related mill-and-overlay project, with staff to return with final plans and a bid schedule.
Faribault City Council approved plans on Feb. 24 for a full reconstruction of Second Street Northwest and related downtown street improvements, with staff estimating total costs for the combined projects at just under $2.2 million.
Mark Duchain, director of engineering, told the council the Second Street reconstruction will replace pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks and public utilities and keep the street mostly in its current 40-foot configuration, with two through lanes and a parking lane on each side. "These are full reconstruction improvements," Duchain said, "so it's replacing all of the pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and public utilities." The work would also include angled parking in a block of First Avenue Northwest to add roughly 10 stalls and bump-outs to correct an ADA slope in one intersection quadrant.
Duchain said the team has been coordinating with the fire chief to maintain access during construction and is planning a second driveway to reduce the need for fire vehicles to back into the station. He said staff will construct a temporary gravel driveway before major construction adjacent to the fire station to protect ingress and egress.
The council opened a public hearing on the reconstruction project and, after receiving no public testimony, voted to approve the resolution authorizing staff to move forward. Duchain said the council would be asked in coming weeks to finalize plans and set a bid date; the project timeline presented to the council anticipates returning with final plans and specifications before setting a bid opening.
At the same meeting the council also approved a mill-and-overlay project on Lincoln Avenue and parts of 30th Street Northwest. Duchain described that as a mill-and-overlay maintenance project funded primarily from municipal gas-tax and municipal state-aid funds.
The council's approvals authorize staff to finalize plans and proceed to the formal bidding process; Duchain indicated staff would return with final plans and a proposed bid schedule for council action.
