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Advance planning must occur to ensure that the proposed projects are developed into designs that meet the <br />needs and requirements of all involved parties. Preliminary discussions with the appropriate MnDOT Area <br />Manager or Engineer and the Metro LPP staff are an essential part of this planning. <br />The Municipal Agreement Program — Planning and Programming Guide (Red Book) provides useful information <br />regarding the Local Partnership process and submittal requirements. It is posted on the Metro State Aid website, <br />Cooperative Agreement page: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/stateaid/cooperat.html. That website also <br />has a link to the Plan Preparation, Design and Construction Guide (Green Book) which provides required <br />information needed during the design phase. <br />The anticipated submittal, evaluation and selection process and schedule is: <br />Anticipated <br />Dates <br />• The Local Agency prepares the application submittal package. The contents of the <br />application are identified later in Appendix A. Due date: June 2, 2021 <br />• MnDOT Metro District Functional Areas review the application packets and provide <br />comments to Cooperative Agreement Program staff (June 3 - July 7) <br />LPP staff compiles comments and sends them to Local Agencies Sent out: July 12, 2021 <br />• Local agencies can draft a response to MnDOT review <br />comments or to adjust the submittal packets Returned by July 28, 2021 <br />• Review packets sent to selection committee. (Selection committee typically consists <br />of two representatives from Metro State Aid Cities, a representative from a Metro <br />County and Metro State Aid staff.) <br />• Committee meets, projects selected and announced soon afterwards Late -August 2021 <br />Funds for selected projects will become available July 1, 2022. Projects must be let by June 30, 2023. <br />Attached is a list of what should be included in the proposal packet. Please submit an electronic version of the <br />package or a link on a website to an electronic version. Portable Document Format (.pdf) is preferred. <br />Please submit all application packages to us no later than Wednesday, June 2, 2021. For questions regarding <br />the Local Partnership Program, please contact Jason (jason.radde@state.mn.us), Justin <br />(justin.attipou@state.mn.us) or Phil (phillip.bergem@state.mn.us). <br />We look forward to working with you. <br />Metro Local Partnership Program - Solicitation of Projects 2 <br />