Agenda - Council - 03/22/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that the cost of certain of the Improvements be shared by the parties; and, WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that it is !n their best interest that the City undertake the construction of the ImproVements on behalf 0f~both parties, except as provided herein; and, WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59'auttiorize~ Political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers agreements for the joint exercise of poWers oommon to each; NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually stipulatbd and agreed as follows: PURPOSE The parties have Joined together for the Purpo~se of constructing and/or reconstructing the roadways, drainage, trails, s!dewalk, traffic control systems with EVP, as well as other utilities on a portion of County State Aid HighWay No. 83 and County Road Nos. 116 and 56 and other improvements as described in the Schedules :and to share in the cost of certain of said improvements, as provided hereinafter; METHOD The City shall provide all e~gineering ~ervices, and shall cause the construction of the Improvements referred to in:the Schedules in Conformance with plans and specifications to be prepared by the City and approved by the c0tmty as to the Improvements to be made to the County highway system, eXcept as hereinafter provided. All design on County State Aid Highways and County RoadSl shall be based on a County approved Traffic Analysis and a sketch plan which clearly shows projected peak houriturning volumes and lane configuration at all intersections. The letting of bids and a~ceptance of all bid proposals shall be done by the City, except as hereinafter provided. All plans and .Specifications submitted to the County for review and approval shall include a'detailed traffic cOntrol plan for all state and county roadways involved in the reconstructi°n projeCts. The Plans and specifications must include a requirement for the contractor to obtain permits from both ~he state and county prior to commencing work on the facilities controlled by the State or Count4y~from the appropriate agency. All plans and specifications must be submitted to the ;CoUntY for review and comment a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the advertisement for bids for work which impacts any of the county facilities located in and around the prOPosed development.