DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Lakeville For North Creek Greenway: East Lake South Segment
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with City of Lakeville for the North Creek Greenway: East Lake South segment.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 11-517 (October 18, 2011), the North Creek Greenway Master Plan (Master Plan) was adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. The master plan established a preferred alignment from Lebanon Hills Regional Park to downtown Farmington. The proposed JPA will fund the reconstruction of approximately 3,400 ft. to regional greenway standards and the construction of an improved at-grade mid-block crossing of 170th Street. (Attachment: Project Map) The City of Lakeville will facilitate the design, bidding, and construction management of the project with Dakota County staff providing design review. The total cost of the overall project is estimated at $1,000,000, with the Dakota County portion estimated at $850,000, including a 20 percent contingency. Overall project cost share will be 85 percent Dakota County and 15 percent City of Lakeville. This greenway collaborative project is consistent with current cost-share practices for city-led projects. (Attachment: Area Map)
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends Dakota County execute a JPA with the City of Lakeville for the North Creek Greenway: East Lake South segment design and construction for the period June 1, 2025, - December 31, 2026.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Dakota County’s total cost of the JPA is $850,000. Sufficient funding has been authorized in the Parks Capital Improvement Program in the Greenway Collaborative Set-aside.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 11-517 (October 11, 2011), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the North Creek Greenway Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville is leading the design, bidding, and project delivery; and
WHEREAS, the project will upgrade approximately 3,400 feet of trail to meet regional greenway standards and improve a midblock crossing of 170th Street; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County will reimburse City of Lakeville 85 percent of the total project costs estimated at $1,000,000, including construction and consultant project delivery expense; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated project cost to Dakota County is $850,000, including 20 percent contingency; and
WHEREAS, sufficient revenues are available in the Parks Capital Improvement Program Greenway Collaborative Set-aside project; and
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Maintenance Agreement will be revised to include ongoing maintenance and operations for project extents upon project completion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director, or their designee, to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Lakeville to reimburse the City for cost associated with the North Creek Greenway: East Lake South segment for the period of April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Area Map
Attachment: Project Map
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Niki Geisler
Author: John Mertens