Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/10/2015

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The Tinklenberg Group The interchange of strategies and solutions City of Ramsey BNSF Railroad Interchange Initiative 2015 Consulting Services Proposal January, 2015 Overview The Tinklenberg Group respectfully submits the following consulting services proposal in response to the City of Ramsey's interest in pursuing funding for the construction of an additional, to be identified, grade separated interchange and railroad overpass along the BNSF rail corridor. Building on the success of the Armstrong Interchange, we believe The Tinklenberg Group is uniquely positioned to assist the City in achieving this goal, and that the current political and funding environment related to transportation in general and to rail crossing improvements in particular, make this an excellent time to initiate such an effort. The Tinklenberg Group will assist the city by helping to organize and implement a broad and coordinated effort to identify and secure sufficient funding to complete the selected project. Sources of funding to be pursued are similar to those utilized in the Armstrong project and include federal transportation grant programs, federal program dollars allocated to Minnesota, state transportation grant and program dollars, regional 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.