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BOLTON & MENK Real People, Real Solutions. 4.1 Implementation and Funding Plan Bolton & Menk will provide recommendations for implementation strategies and project prioritization that are aligned with the long-term corridor vision. We will separate the overall corridor vision into a prioritized list of smaller, economically feasible, and more easily fundable projects with independent utility. The information will be contained in a table and accompanying graphic. 4.2 Corridor Study Report Our team will deliver a study report to project partners that will not only serve as documentation of the entire study, but as a valuable resource to be referenced as identified improvements are selected, designed, and implemented. The study report will contain the research, findings, technical memorandums, and recommendations that were completed. It will also include planning -level costs of sufficient detail to aid in identifying projects for advancing into preliminary design. 4.2 Funding Assistance Throughout the project, our team will consider future funding opportunities to leverage project resources. This task allows our team to provide assistance or leadership to the city in identifying and pursuing funding opportunities as requested. We will develop and maintain a funding plan that will aid in the development of commitments and identification of the possibilities to close the funding gaps. We have estimated some time to pursue some of the common funding opportunities in our fee estimate. Below are some of the key funding programs and very rough estimates on level of efforts to complete a quality application. • MnDOT I Minnesota Highway Freight Investment Plan (MHFP) - $6k to $12k • MnDOT Municipal Agreement Funds (MA) - $4k to $8k • MnDOT Corridors of Commerce — Unknown level of effort at this time • MnDOT Transportation and Economic Development (TED) - $6k to $12k • MnDOT Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) - $4k to $8k • Met Council I Regional Solicitation (STP) - $6k to $12k • FHWA TIGER - $6k to $15k (assuming the work noted above is completed) • FHWA INFRA - $6k to $15k (assuming the work noted above is completed) Optional / Future Tasks The goal of the work above is to confidently develop a vision that is supported by all agencies and to understand the physical footprint. The immediate next step to the scope listed above is final design. Below are some key next step items for consideration that are not included in our team's scope and fee estimates. • Survey— we feel with available LIDAR information we can set reasonable construction limits. A full topographic survey will be needed prior to final design. • Wetland Delineation — Wetland delineation should be completed in the same season the survey is completed. Not having the delineation completed at this point will introduce some risk in recommendations needing to be revisited or recommendations may need to be altered to avoid impacts. • Geotechnical — we feel we can make assumptions based on known conditions, available borings from surrounding projects, etc. Not having current borings within the project footprint in preliminary design does introduce some risk into the project. Project recommendations may need modifications in final design or perhaps may need more costly construction methods to remediate soil conditions. 19