DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Rosemount For Roundabout Intersection Improvement At County State Aid Highway 73 And Connemara Trail Intersection In Rosemount, County Project 73-038
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Rosemount to establish roles, responsibilities, and cost share for the intersection improvement project, County Project (CP) 73-038.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County staff continuously monitors intersections within the County for deficient characteristics and provides recommendations for action if necessary. An additional consideration when evaluating an intersection is the potential growth within the surrounding area increasing traffic pressure. Within the City of Rosemount, development growth has been consistent, and vacant land has been filling in directly adjacent to the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 73 and Connemara. The culmination of existing traffic data and expected growth led the County and City to program a single-lane roundabout at the intersection. The City of Rosemount is the lead agency for all phases of the project, and construction is expected to commence in spring 2026.
A JPA between Dakota County and the City of Rosemount is necessary to outline cost participation, preliminary and final design responsibilities, responsibilities for right of way acquisition, future maintenance, and construction for CP 73-038. Cost participation will be in accordance with Dakota County’s 2040 Transportation Plan (July 2021) cost share policy.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute a JPA with the City of Rosemount to formalize cost contributions and responsibilities for design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction for CP 73-038.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Adopted Budget includes $344,000, including carryovers, with additional budget planned for 2026 construction. Sufficient funds exist for the execution of the JPA.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County and the City of Rosemount are jointly partnering on County Project (CP) 73-038 for design, right of way, construction, construction administration, and cost participation; and
WHEREAS, County Project 73-038 is the construction of a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 73 and Connemara Trail in the City of Rosemount; and
WHEREAS, County staff monitors all intersections along County roads for safety and efficiency and considers surrounding development growth impacts to assess intersection needs; and
WHEREAS, existing traffic conditions and the rate of development growth in Rosemount factored into the recommendation for a single-lane roundabout intersection conversion as the necessary long-term remedy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount and the County are jointly participating in the project with Rosemount leading the design, right of way acquisition, construction, and construction administration phases; and
WHEREAS, under Minn. Stat § 162.17, subd. 1 and 471.59, subd. 1, two governmental units may enter into an agreement to cooperatively exercise any power common to the contracting parties, and one of the participating governmental units may exercise one of its powers on behalf of the other governmental units; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends execution of a joint powers agreement with the City of Rosemount to memorialize roles, responsibilities, and cost share for CP 73-038; and
WHEREAS, cost share for CP 73-038 will adhere to Dakota County’s Transportation Plan (July 2021) cost share policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to enter into a joint powers agreement between Dakota County and the City of Rosemount for the design, right of way acquisition, construction and maintenance for the County State Aid Highway 73 and Connemara Trail roundabout intersection improvement project, County Project 73-038.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Location Map
BOARD GOALS
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☒ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Jake Chapek