DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreements With City Of Apple Valley And City Of Lakeville For County State Aid Highway 23 (Cedar Ave) Mill And Overlay Project, County Project 23-088
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Physical Development Director to execute joint powers agreements (JPAs) with the City of Apple Valley and the City of Lakeville for County Project (CP) 23-088.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, the County is proceeding with CP 23-088, a federally funded project which includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements and the mill and overlay of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 23 (Cedar Ave) from CSAH 42 (150th Street W) to approximately 400 feet north of Dodd Boulevard in the cities of Apple Valley and Lakeville (Attachment: Project Location Map). As part of the project, ADA upgrades will be made throughout the corridor. The project is scheduled for construction in 2027.
A JPA with each City is necessary to define County and City roles and responsibilities related to design, construction, and cost participation for CP 23-088. In accordance with Dakota County’s cost share policy, the cost participation for ADA improvements and pavement preservation activities will be 100 percent County’s responsibility.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute JPAs with the City of Apple Valley and the City of Lakeville for the federal mill and overlay of CSAH 23 (Cedar Ave), CP 23-088.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Adopted Budget includes $421,589.00 in County State Aid Highway (CSAH) funds for engineering services related to CP 23-88. An additional $112,500 in County CSAH funds is programmed for right-of-way acquisition in 2026, along with $5,184,000 in federal (National Highway System Pavement Preservation) and CSAH funds programmed for construction in 2027. In accordance with the County’s adopted policy, this pavement preservation project is fully funded by the County. The total programmed budget for the project is $5,718,089.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 23-088, the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 23 (Cedar Ave) federal mill and overlay, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements from CSAH 42 (150th Street W) in Apple Valley to approximately 400 feet north of Dodd Boulevard in Lakeville; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and need for the project is to preserve the paved highway surface and improve safety, multi-modal mobility, and traffic operations on CSAH 23 (Cedar Ave); and
WHEREAS, as part of the project, upgrades to ensure compliance with the ADA will be implemented throughout the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Adopted Budget includes $4,425,000 for engineering, land acquisition, and construction for CP 23-088; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorization to execute joint powers agreements with the City of Apple Valley and the City of Lakeville to define construction, maintenance, and operation responsibilities for CP 23-088; and
WHEREAS, engineering, right of way, and construction costs will be 100 percent County’s responsibility in accordance with the adopted County policy on preservation activities; and
WHEREAS, the staff recommends executing joint powers agreements with the City of Apple Valley and the City of Lakeville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute joint powers agreements with the City of Apple Valley and the City of Lakeville, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Location Map
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☒ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Saeed Kanwar