Roseville Council Approves 2012 Public Works Work Plan

The Roseville City Council on Monday night unanimously approved an estimated $2.6 million in general public works projects for 2012.

The city's annual public works work plan includes about $925,000 in road paving projects; $1.1 million for utility work including watermain replacements and storm sewer improvements; and $250,000 for street sealcoating.

"2012 proposed road construction on city streets is mainly mill and overlay or replacement of pavement due to surface distress related to age of pavement since many streets were reconstructed 20 to 30 years ago," city Public Works Director Duane Schwartz said in a report to the Council.

The city is looking to do about three miles of mill and overlay work next year, he told the Council.

Schwartz said that streets in marginal condition are being recommended for major maintenance by mill and overlay. In 2012, that work is scheduled to include sections of Belmont Lane West, Eldridge Avenue West, Long Lake Road, Lydia Avenue and Pascal Street North.

Schwartz said that earnings from the city's Street Infrastructure Fund will be used to support the local street mill and overlay paving program.

Road construction in 2012 is scheduled to include the connection of County Road C-2 between Hamline and Lexington avenues.

Under the 2012 public works plan, Roseville also intends to sealcoat about 14 to 15 miles of city streets at an estimarted cost of $250,000. 

"This consists of applying a thin film of bituminous oil and covering it with fine aggregate,"  Schwartz said. "These treatments have proven to add a minimum of 10 years to the life of the pavement."

The city expects to pay for the seal coating from its street maintenance budget, which is supported by the general fund tax levy and Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funds.

Meanwhile, Roseville's storm sewer system improvements for 2012 are still being hammered out. City officials noted that extreme rains this past July 16 caused flooding in several areas of Roseville. They said the city has completed several studies to analyze the existing drainage systems and how to avoid future localized flooding.

"The specific locations of improvement are being identified as the project plans are being developed," Schwartz said. Further information will be coming to the Council at a later date, he said.

Utility improvements would be paid for from respective utility enterprise funds, Schwartz said.