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<br />Councilmember Kuzma introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #17-06-151 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING <br />ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS FOR RIVERDALE DRIVE EXTENSION FROM <br />TRAPROCK STREET TO RAMSEY BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #16-20 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City of Ramsey desires to extend Riverdale Drive from Traprock Street <br />to Ramsey Boulevard to complete the south frontage road to U.S. Highway 10 between <br />Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City of Ramsey’s 2015 - 2019 Capital Improvement Program identifies <br />this project for design and construction in calendar years 2016 - 2017; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />this improvement project is identified as an immediate priority in the <br />Highway 10 Access Planning Study completed in 2014 as a partnership between the Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Anoka County Highway Department; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City represents that this project provides benefit to the Trunk Highway <br />system, as well as to the local community, making the project eligible for funding through <br />MnDOT’s Metro Municipal Agreement Program in the maximum amount of $584,280; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City has the capability to adequately fund its local cost share for this <br />public improvement project in the estimated amount of $746,816.78; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated <br />in the grant agreement; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the City has the necessary capabilities to adequately develop, implement, <br />manage, and maintain this public improvement project; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />on September 21, 2015, the City was notified by MnDOT that this project <br />received up to $584,280 in funding through MnDOT’s Metro Municipal Agreement Program for <br />eligible construction items, including construction engineering and inspection, in accordance <br />with MnDOT’s Cost Participation Policy; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />upon accepting the funds the City agreed to prepare project plans and <br />specifications conforming to MnDOT’s design standards and format; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />the Ramsey City Council adopted a resolution on <br />November 24, 2015, <br />authorizing City staff to accept a proposal from Bolton & Menk, Inc. in the amount of $89,170 to <br />prepare final Plans and Specifications; and <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> final Plans and Specifications are complete and were reviewed and <br /> <br />