DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Submit And Accept Grant Funds For 2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure With Sustainability And Equity Federal Grant Program For County Projects 50-33 And 54-11
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting project submittals for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program; and
WHEREAS, the RAISE federal grant program funds up to 80 percent of project costs in urban areas and up to 100 percent in rural areas; and
WHEREAS, funding for County Project (CP) 50-33, the Interstate 35 and County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 50 bridge and interchange project, will improve freight capacity and general mobility, accommodate future growth and support economic development opportunities, promote safety, and enhance multimodal connections; and
WHEREAS, funding for CP 54-11 will address safety and modern design improvements for CSAH 54 and integrate pedestrian facilities between Hastings and the Dakota County line; and
WHEREAS, federal funding of projects reduces the burden on local taxpayers for regional improvements; and
WHEREAS, project submittals are due on January 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the two projects proposed are consistent with the adopted Dakota County Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the resubmittal of County Project 50-33, the Interstate 35 and County State Aid Highway 50 bridge and interchange project, and County Project 54-11, reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 54 and integration of pedestrian facilities to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program and authorizes the Transportation Director to accept grant funds, if awarded, and execute grant agreements subject to approval as to form by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves requesting letters of support from cities within the project areas, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council, the Prairie Island Indian Community, and the Dakota County congressional delegation.
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