Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/23/2010

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referred to as "Project"). As part of the approval of the Project, the City and County have reached and agreement with regards to other matters which are described below: This is a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, 2100 Third Avenue North, Anoka, Minnesota, 55303, hereinafter referred to as "County", and the City of Ramsey, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Minnesota, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the "City". The parties to this JPA agree in principle that construction of County State Aid Project No. 02-716-11 collectively referred to as the "Project" is in the best interest of the traveling public and that the Preliminary Layout as shown in Exhibit "A" defines the preliminary design of the Project. It is agreed that the Exhibit "A" Layout dated October 27, 2009 has been reviewed and accepted by the parties and is suitable for preparation of final construction documents. Any significant changes made hereafter to the design as presented in the Exhibit "A" Layout will require approval by the parties as an amendment to this Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). These same changes will require a change in the cost share to include any additional design engineering cost that may occur. IMPROVEMENTS: It is agreed by the parties that in 2011 CSAH 116 will be reconstructed to a 4-lane section with concrete median to the extent shown in "Exhibit A". Improvements include but are not limited to: traffic signals, right and left turn lanes, thru lanes, curb & gutter, storm sewer with associated ponding, bituminous trail and potential noisewalls upon the findings of the noise study. INTERSECTIONS: As agreed by the parties, improvements to the following intersections have been incorporated in the Exhibit "A" Layout design: CSAH 1161 Basalt: Full Access with this project":(subject to change in future projects) CSAH 116 /Azurite Street NW: Full Access with this project (will be Right In /Right Out in future). CSAH 116 /CSAH 57: Full Access Intersection with Traffic Signal CSAH 116 /Wolfram Street NW: Right In 1 Right Out. CSAH 116 /Unity Street NW: Right In /Right Out. CSAH 116 /Tungsten Street NW: Right In /Right Out. CSAH 116 /Magnesium Street NW: Full Access. (Under ground work for signal will be placed with this project.) CSAH 116 /Krypton Street NW: Right In /Right Out CSAH 116 /Iodine Street NW: Right In/ Right Out (To be closed if Magnesium Street is signalized in the future, or crash issues arise). CSAH 116 /Germanium Street NW: Right In /Right. Out