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<br />Case # 2 <br /> <br />CONSIDER PROPOSALS TO .CONTRACT CONSULTING SERVICES TO PURSUE FEDERAL <br />FUNDING FOR TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />By: Sean Sullivan; Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />'Background: <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey purchased 148.5 acres of Ramsey Town Center on June 26, 2009. The City is actively <br />involved in developing the newly acquired land for this important project for the City. Securing a rail station <br />in Town Center has been a priority for the EDA and would approve the marketability of the land. Both <br />proposals presented from the Tinklenberg Group are directly related to securing and funding a rail station in <br />Ramsey Town Center. The EDA allocated $18,000 last year to fund consulting services from the Tinklenberg <br />Group to assist with efforts to move the Armstrong Boulevard project along and to work to secure a Rail station <br />in Town Center., Details of the 2009 consulting efforts are attached for your review. <br /> <br />Attached are two proposals from the Tinklenberg Group. The first proposal is for Commuter Rails Station <br />Funding and Legislation Consulting Services from now until June 30, 2010. This proposal focuses on <br />submitting an appropriatioris request to Congress and to work with the state to secure funding for a rail station <br />and other Town Center infrastructure improvements. This proposal is $49,500. The second proposal focuses <br />specifically on targeting the $10 million in the NCDA budget for use in Ramsey. This proposal is $15,500. <br />City staff will have had discussions with the private sector prior to the meeting to get an idea on what the <br />participatiop. would be in this matter. The EDAshould consider funding one, or both consulting options. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Based on Discussion <br /> <br />EDA Action: <br /> <br />Motion to authorize $ <br />Legislation <br /> <br />to contract with the Tinklenberg Group for Commuter Rail Station Funding and <br /> <br />And/or <br /> <br />Motion to authorize $ <br />NCDA funds. <br /> <br />to contract with the Tinklenberg Group for Federal Legislation pertaining to <br /> <br />Attachment: <br />Summary of2009 consulting services <br />. Tinklenberg Proposals <br /> <br />EDA: 12.10.09 <br /> <br />9 <br />