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Anoka County Contract No. C0007856 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS OF COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 116 (BUNKER LAKE BOULEVARD) AT TRUNK HIGHWAY 47 (ST. FRANCIS BOULEVARD) BETWEEN ANOKA COUNTY AND CITY OF RAMSEY (SAP 002-716-020) THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of , 2020 by and between the County of Anoka, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota 55303, hereinafter referred to as "County", and the City of Ramsey, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota 55303, hereinafter referred to as "City". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the parties to this Joint Powers Agreement ("JPA") agree it is in the best interest of the traveling public to improve the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH)1 16 (Bunker Lake Blvd) and Trunk Highway (TH) 47 (St Francis Blvd); and, WHEREAS, said parties mutually agree that the intersection of CSAH 116 (Bunker Lake Blvd) and TH 47 (St. Francis Blvd) is in need of improvement; and, WHEREAS, the County has prepared preliminary design plans for the reconstruction of CSAH 116 between 250 feet east of Tower Pond Dr. and 1200 feet east of Trunk Highway 47 (St. Francis Blvd) and Trunk Highway 47 between Coolidge St. NW and 142nd Ave NW, in accordance with Anoka County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation standards to a staff approved layout condition; and, WHEREAS, Anoka County has jurisdiction over County State Aid Highway 116 between 250 feet east of Tower Pond Dr. and 1200 feet east of Trunk Highway 47 (St. Francis Blvd); and, WHEREAS, the parties agree that it is in their best interests that the costs of said project be shared; and, WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the state to enter into joint powers agreements for the joint exercise of powers common to each. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY STIPULATED AND AGREED: I. PURPOSE The parties have joined together for the purpose of reconstructing the roadway, drainage, trail, bridge, and traffic control systems as well as other utilities on CSAH 116 (Bunker Lake Blvd). between 250 feet east of Tower Pond Dr and 1200 feet east of Trunk Highway 47 and Trunk Highway 47 between Coolidge St. NW and 142nd Ave NW; as described in the preliminary design plans ("Project"). The County project number for the reconstruction is SAP 002-716-020. Said engineering plans are filed in the office of the Anoka County Highway Department and incorporated herein by reference. 1