10-657Council File # 10-657
Green Sheet #3115117
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul is woxking to implemem the Como Avenue Bike Lanes project, and
WHERAS, the pioject will implement on-s�eet bicycle faciliries on Como Avenue between RaymondlCleveland Avenue and
the west city lunits, and
WHEREAS, the Como Avenue Bike Lanes project is entirely funded by a grant from Transit for Livable Communiries (TLC),
and
WHEREAS, the TLC grant comes out of the Federal Nonmotorized Transportafion Pilot program of SAFTEA-LU, and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to complete Work on the project and recoup costs associated with the Work wider a Force Account
Agreement with the State; and
WHEREAS, to execute a Force Account agreement the State requues a resolufion appointing the State the Ciry's Agent to
accept Federal Aid funds;and
WHEREAS, to execute a Force Account agreement the State requires the City identify personnel authorized and directed to
enter into such an ageement, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Stat. Sec. 16136, the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed as Agent of the
City of St. Paul to accept as its agent, federal aid funds which may be made available for eligible transportafion related projects,
and be it further
RESOLVED, the Mayor and the Public W orks D'uector are hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the City to
execute and enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Transportafion prescribing the terms and condirions of said
federal aid participation as set forth and contained in "Minnesota Department of Transporta5on Agency Agreement No. 96817",
a copy of which said agreement was before Council and which is made a part hereof by reference.
Requested by Department of:
Public War
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Approv d by t e O�ce of Financial Services
By:
Approved �b Gity Attorney
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Adopted by Date � Approv b ayo for Sub ission to Council
Council: �07.���1/
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Adoption CeRified by Coun ' Secretary '
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Approved by ,%Date (d/� �
Mayor: � �
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DepartmenUOffice/Council: Date Initiated: .
Pw_PubticWorks 10JUN2010 Green Sheet NO: 3115117
Contact Person $ Phone: Department Sent To Person InitiaVDate
DavidKuebler � 0 ublicWorks YsmSt.Martin � (:-L��IV
266-6217 1 ubGc Works De xrhueutA'uector �
Assign y ' Attom � ' Attozne �
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Number
23-JUN-10 For 3 a or•s O�ce Ma or/Assistant
Routing 4 omcil Ci Council
Doc. Type: RESOLUTION Order 5 City Clerk Ci Clerk
E-DOCUment Required: Y
DocumentContact: DavidKuebler
Contact Phone: 266-6217 f �
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Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature)
Action Requested_
Passage of the attached Resolu6on will a) accept the appointment of MnDOT as the City's agent in accepting Federal funds and b)
authorize the Mayor and the Director of Pubiic Works to enter into an Ageement with the State on behalf of the City.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personai Service Conhacts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Gommission �. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? -
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city empbyee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
c�Rent city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The Como Avenue Bike Lanes project is completely funded with a Federai Nonmotorized Transportarion Pilot program grant. The
scope of the project includes installing bump outs, roadway resh'iping to reallocate space to include on-street bike lanes, instailing
new signs and implementing signai enhancements. The limits of the project aze Raymond/Cleveland Avenue and the west city limits.
Public Works is seeking to complete sign and signal work with City Forces. Th FHWA has granted approval of a City request for
completing ihe work using the Force Account process. In order for the process to move forward, a formal ageement needs to be
executed Uehueen MnDOT and the City. One of the elements of that process is passage of the attached Resolution.
Advantages If Approved:
Project cost savings aze realized since construc6on of project elements remains in-house.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
OisadvanWges If Not Approved:
Cost savings are not realized since the work would be included in the work to be bid.
Totai Amount of . ��
i Transaction: $0.00 CosURevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activity Number. C08-2T076 y
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Financial /nfortnation:
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