DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Farmington For North Creek Greenway: Jim Bell Park And Preserve Segment
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Farmington for the North Creek Greenway: Jim Bell Park and Preserve 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 14-mile preferred alignment from Downtown Farmington to the Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. The proposed JPA will fund design, and construction for the following elements:
• Jim Bell Park and Preserve trail improvements to meet greenway standards, about one mile
• New mid-block crossing of 195th Street W (County Road 64), including a new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) traffic control device
The City of Farmington is facilitating the design, bidding, and construction management of the project with Dakota County staff providing design review and oversight. The total estimated costs for construction and consulting services are estimated at $830,000. The typical greenway cost share will be applied to the project with an estimated Dakota County contribution of $532,140 and a City of Farmington contribution of $296,804. The cost share by project element is below:
• 85% County, 15% City for main greenway items
• 50% County, 50% City towards local trail connections to greenway
• 100% County towards RRFB traffic control device
Upon completion, Dakota County will assume operations and maintenance of this roughly one-mile addition of regional greenway that connects with the recently completed two-mile North Creek Segment constructed with County Project 97-210 just north of this project. There is an existing citywide greenway maintenance agreement with Farmington, and it will be amended upon construction completion to add this segment and define maintenance responsibilities of the new and upgraded facilities along the greenway.
This greenway collaborative project is consistent with current cost share practices for city-led projects.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends Dakota County execute a JPA with the City of Farmington for the North Creek Greenway: Jim Bell Park and Preserve Segment Project delivery and construction costs through December 31, 2028.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Dakota County’s total cost of the JPA is established at the not to exceed amount of $590,000, which provides for a 10 percent contingency. Sufficient funding has been authorized in the 2026 - 2030 Parks Capital Improvement Program. Greenway Collaborative Set-Aside budget will be used to supplement the project budget. The annual cost of ongoing operations and maintenance of adding one mile of regional greenway is estimated at $4,000.
Project 2000669 North Creek Greenway - Jim Bell Park Segment *
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Funding Source |
Total Budget |
Available Budget |
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Sales and Use Tax |
$51,559 |
$51,559 |
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Transportation Advance Account |
$538,441 |
$538,441 |
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Total |
$590,000 |
$590,000 |
* City-led project - Budget does not include City of Farmington’s cost share
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 11-517 (October 18, 2011), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the North Creek Greenway Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Farmington is leading the design, bidding, and project delivery; and
WHEREAS, the project will construct and upgrade one mile of regional greenway .5 miles of local trails, and a new midblock crossing of 195th Street West (County Road 64); and
WHEREAS, the total project cost is estimated at $830,000; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County will reimburse the City of Farmington based on current greenway cost share practices; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost to Dakota County is $590,000, which includes a 10 percent contingency; and
WHEREAS, sufficient revenues are available in the Parks Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Maintenance Agreement will be revised to include ongoing maintenance and operations for the North Creek Greenway within Jim Bell Park and Preserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Assistant County Manager: Physical Development, or their designee, to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Farmington to reimburse the City for costs associated with the North Creek Greenway: Jim Bell Park and Preserve Segment through December 31, 2028, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
11-517; 10/18/11
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location
Attachment: Engineer’s Estimate
Attachment: Draft JPA
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: Niki Geisler
Author: Tony Wotzka