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The Tinklenberg Group The interchange of strategies and solutions City of Ramsey Armstrong Boulevard Interchange Initiative 2013 Consulting Services Proposal February, 2013 Overview The Tinklenberg Group respectfully submits the following consulting services proposal in response to the City of Ramsey interest to pursue funding for the construction of a grade separated interchange and railroad overpass at the intersection of Trunk Highway 10/169 and Armstrong Boulevard. We believe that The Tinklenberg Group is uniquely positioned to successfully assist the City in this effort and that the current political and funding environment make this an excellent time to initiate this effort. The Tinklenberg Group will assist by helping to organize and implement a broad and coordinated effort to identify and secure sufficient funding to complete the Armstrong project. Sources of funding that will be pursued include federal transportation grant programs, federal program dollars allocated to Minnesota, state transportation dollars and state bonding funds. In addition to the technical work associated with identifying and pursuing the funding sources listed above, The Tinklenberg Group will also assist the City in organizing and mobilizing broad based support for the project among business leaders, educators, labor organizations, elected officials and other key stakeholders. In this effort, critical issues driving the project such as safety, congestion and economic opportunity will be developed and highlighted. Specific Work Elements The proposed work elements have been arranged in three interconnected categories. The first is activities associated with pursuing state funding sources. The second is activities associated with pursuing federal funding sources. And the third is activities intended to organize and mobilized the kind of community based support necessary to effectively communicate the importance of the project to key decision makers. While these activities are listed separately, it is understood that there will be a great deal of overlap in their implementation and conduct. Also, while an important element of this effort involves pursuing federal funding, most if not all of that work can effectively and successfully be 1,77C a-VJO-t1 V.i3 0 •qao UCS. G7106-c9-2o2 • 0 i)ti:R-`3/J Mii@ R Rws? 0 iutAnnca@[(oOB4 VG!)