09.2 Joint Road Project Request for Proposal (RFP)

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Page 2 of 19 PROJECT INFORMATION 1.1. Project Overview The Cooperative Community Enhancement Project is a City/Township Coalition consisting of Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point, Jenkins Township and Ideal Township is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to provide project coordination, stakeholder engagement, preliminary highway survey and design, cost estimating and alternative development for future roadway improvements to Buschmann Road, Akerson Road, Nelson Road and Wild Acres Road improvement project. 1.2. Project Background and Need This network of roads consists of several rural local roads from multiple jurisdictions located in North-Central Crow Wing County, consisting of a combination of: Akerson Road, Nelson Road, Wild Acres Road, and Buschmann Road. The jurisdictions involved include Jenkins Township, Ideal Township, The City of Pequot Lakes, and the City of Breezy Point. For years the constituent jurisdictions have discussed various issues associated with this network of roads. The issues identified include high volumes of truck traffic from area gravel pits, inconsistent traffic speeds, steep grades, blind approaches, deteriorating structural and surface conditions. Increasing costs for annual summer maintenance and affective snow plowing operation have also been identified as challenges. The network’s increasing use as a convenient connection between County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 11 and CSAH 16 and the Trunk Highway (TH) 371 have initiated discussions with Crow Wing County to accept future jurisdiction of these roads. The County has indicated that the roads would have to meet appropriate State Aid roadway design standards before consideration is given to accepting jurisdiction. The County has also indicated the it will not a accept a roadway that does not make a complete connection between two other County roadways. 1.3. Project Goals and Objectives The objectives for this project can be summarized in three phases, which closely follow the deliverables in section 2 of this document. The main objective in phase 1 is to provide community leaders with information related to project feasibility. Preliminary cost estimates, funding sources, design alternatives, and project outcomes will all be key components for identifying the scope of this project. Phase 2 can be described as the development of a preferred geometric design that balances the needs of the Community, City/Township Coalition, the Traveling Public, and the property owners along the roadway. While the objective of Phase 3 is to provide contract administration and project management throughout the construction stage of this project. Consistent with all transportation projects, our primary objectives are to address safety, traffic, access