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MnDOT Agreement # 1001234 STATE OF MINNESOTA AND CITY OF RAMSEY MASTER PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT This master contract is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Transportation hereinafter referred to as the "State" and City of Ramsey acting through its City Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Local Government". Recitals 1. The parties are authorized to enter into this agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§15.061, 471.59 and 174.02. 2. Minnesota Statutes Section 161.20, subdivision 2 authorizes the Commissioner of Transportation to make arrangements with and cooperate with any governmental authority for the purposes of constructing, maintaining and improving the trunk highway system. 3. Each party to this Contract is a "road authority" as defined by Minnesota Statutes § 160.02 (subd. 25). 4. Minnesota Statutes Section 161.39, subdivision 1, authorizes a road authority to perform work for another road authority. Such work may include providing technical and engineering advice, assistance and supervision, surveying, preparing plans for the construction or reconstruction of roadways, and performing roadway maintenance. 5. Minnesota Statues § 174.02 (subd. 6) authorizes the Commissioner of Transportation to enter into agreements with other governmental entities for research and experimentation; for sharing facilities, equipment, staff, data, or other means of providing transportation -related services; or for other cooperative programs that promote efficiencies in providing governmental services, or that further development of innovation in transportation for the benefit of the citizens of Minnesota. 6. Each party wishes to occasionally procure services from the other party, which the parties agree will enhance the efficiency of delivering governmental services at all levels. This Master Partnership Contract provides a framework for the efficient handling of such requests. This Master Partnership Contract contains terms generally governing the relationship between the parties hereto. When specific services are requested, the parties will (unless otherwise specified herein) enter into a "Work Order" contracts. 7. Subsequent to the execution of this Master Partnership Contract, the parties may (but are not required to) enter into "Work Order" contracts. These Work Orders will specify the work to be done, timelines for completion, and compensation to be paid for the specific work. 8. The parties are entering into this Master Partnership Contract to establish terms that will govern all of the Work Orders subsequently issued under the authority of this Contract. Master Contract 1. Term of Master Contract; Use of Work Order Contracts; Survival of Terms 1.1. Effective Date: This contract will be effective on the date last signed by the Local Government, and all State officials as required under Minn. Stat. § 16C.05, subd. 2. 1.2. A party must not accept work under this Contract until it is fully executed. 1.3. Expiration Date. This Contract will expire on June 30, 2017. Page 1 of 14 CM Master Partnership Contract (CM Rev. 04/07/2015)