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Our Mistionc To work together to reipoiibly grew our comma nityr, and to provide quality, cert-oliBcdwe, and efficient government services. <br />CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 07/28/2015 <br />Submitted For: Kurt Ulrich, Administrative Services <br />By: Jo Thieling, Administrative Services <br />7. 1. <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Approve Contract with The Tinklenberg Group for Work regarding Improvements to US Trunk Highway 10 and <br />Related Rail Crossings <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Purpose: To approve continuation of a contract with Mr. El Tinklenberg of The Tinklenberg Group for work <br />regarding improvements to US Trunk Highway 10 and related rail crossings. <br />Background: During strategic planning discussions held with the City Council, legislative consulting services was <br />identified as an ongoing resource needed to maintain the Highway 10 effort over the next several years. At the <br />Council Work Session held earlier this evening, Council and staff discussed a detailed work plan presented by Mr. <br />Tinklenberg relating to US Highway 10 and rail crossings. The City of Ramsey has worked with The Tinklenberg <br />Group for most of the past decade. Mr. Tinklenberg brings a strong level of experience and involvement in <br />transportation issues which allows the City to maintain a leadership role in this area, and to successfully promote <br />Ramsey projects. More detail related to past efforts of working with Mr. Tinklenberg was presented in the work <br />session report this evening. This report is attached. <br />Attached is the work plan and contract language for Council review and consideration. The contract language <br />proposes a work plan to be completed over the course of the contract at a fee of $27,000, which would carry this <br />plan out through December 2015. <br />Funding Source: <br />Funds would come from the City's Public Improvement Revolving (PIR) Fund. The undesignated reserve balance <br />of the PIR Fund is approximately $1.5 million. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends Council approve entering into an extension of a contract with The Tinklenberg Group to <br />continue the work plan regarding improvements to US Highway 10 and the related rail crossings. <br />Action: <br />Motion to approve a contract (Amendment 1 dated July 2015) with The Tinklenberg Group for Work regarding <br />improvements to US Trunk Highway 10 and related rail crossings. <br />CCWS Report re Tinklenberg <br />Attachments <br />