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Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve the final site plan lbr the Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated May 6, 2005 and the approval of the final plat for the Subject Property. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, I~carson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #12: Approve Contract for Design of Trunk Highway 10 Interchanges Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City has been working with MnDOT to plan for the future upgrade of Trunk Highway 10 to a freeway. The City entered into an agrccmcnt with MnDOT in November 2004 for cost sharing of design fees on the interchanges. Mnl)OT will administer federal funds that will cover 80%, up to $188,083.27, of the design fees. The City portion is 20%, which is $47,020.93. He explained requests for proposals were sent to qualified consultants in December 2004. Proposals were received from two teams. The proposals were evaluated based on qualifications in February 2005. The evaluation team included staff, a representative from Anoka County Highway Department and a representative t'rom MnDOT. The evaluation team determined that the team comprised of The Tinklenberg Group, SEI-I and Rani Engineering submitted the more responsive proposal. Staff has been informed that the City will have the ability to receive $200,000 in funding. The recommended tnotion is to approve the contract with The Tinklenberg Group, SEH and Rani Engineering for preliminary design of the Trunk Highway 10 interchanges, for a not to exceed amount of $250,0(/0, of which the City will be responsible for $50,000. Councilmcmber Elvig asked what the goal is of this design. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the RFP stated that there is $250,000 available, and requested the bidders inform them what would be done with that amount of money.. This is not normally something that is done in proposals, but it was well accepted by Anoka County and Mnl)OT. The proposal from the team of Tinklenberg Group, SEH and Rani Engineering will includc conceptual sketches of all three interchanges and will gather input from affected residents. They will have public meetings prior to getting to the official mapping stage. This will provide the City with almost everything except official mapping. He explained the City already has official mapping on Highway 10, but not on the interchanges. There is a proposal fi'om Bolton and Menk to forward with official mapping, which is in the $28,000 range. Councihnember Elvig asked what fund would be utilized for this. Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the capital improvement revolving fund would be used. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve the contract with The Tinklenberg Group, SEH and Rani Engineering for preliminary design of the Trunk llighway l0 interchanges, for a not to exceed amount of $250,000, of which the City will be responsible for $50,000. City Council/May 10, 2005 Page 21 of 31