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CONSULTANT SERVICES The city shall contract with a qualified consulting fm'n with significant experience in the design of high- speed highways. The City shall not contract with a consultant until the qualifications of said consultant are reviewed by and approved by the appropriate staff of the Anoka County Highway Department. The proposed improvements contemplated by this Agreement on T.H. 10, C.S.A.H. 83, C.R. 116 and C.R. 56 are in fact highway improvements. The design of highways is considerably different from the design of city str ,ce_ ts and the County needs to be assured that the consultant engaged by the City are experienced in the design of highways. While the City retains the oversight for the direction given the consultants hired for thcs} projects, the County, by entering into this Joint Powers Agreement is assured by the City that the roadwas, s designed and built under this agreement will conform to the standards for County State Aid Highway and County Roads in Anoka County. Critical factors in design include but are not limited to: the cross section of the roadway, the transfer slope of the roadways, super elevation in curves, turn lane and tap~ lengths for lane changes and turn lane introductions, curb height and type, and median and edge of road &ainage. DISB~SEMENT OF FUNDS The Cotinty shall pay to the City the County's portion of the actual construction costs of each project (1) within 30 days after receipt of the proceeds from the bonds issued for the specified project and/or from other funding sources, or (2) within thirty (30) days of receipt of a voucher, containing such information as the County may require, representing that payments have been made by the City on a contract or contracts for the construction of the projects for which the funds are to be used, whichever of (1) or (2) occurs l~ter. :The City shall not be entitled to any interest on funding to be provided by the County. If the C6unty claims a project as provided in paragraph 2.B., the City shall pay to the County the non- County Portion of the actual construction co'ts of the claimed project within 30 days of receipt of a voucher~ containing such information as the City may require, representing that payments have been made on a contract or contracts for the construction of the projects for which the funds are to be used. All funds disbursed by ithe County or City pursuant to this Agreement Shall be disbursed by each entity pursuant to the method provided by law. CONT .PcAcTs AND PURCHASES All contractslet and purchases made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made by the City in conformance to the State laws. 10