DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Lakeville For Traffic Signal Revisions At Pilot Knob Road And 170th Street, County Project 31-120
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize executing a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Lakeville for the traffic signal revision project at the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and 170th Street intersection, County Project (CP) 31-120.
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is partnering with the City of Lakeville on CP 31-120. The traffic signal is owned and operated by Dakota County. The existing traffic signal was installed at the intersection of CSAH 31 and 170th Street in 1997.
The County is the lead agency for CP 31-120 and is responsible for performing project design and construction inspection. The project will revise the signal system to allow for protected left turns on the 170th Street approaches of the existing CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and 170th Street traffic signal (Attachment: Location Map). This project will improve vehicle progression and allow flexibility of the left turn operations to improve pedestrian crossing safety and vehicle interactions on 170th Street.
A JPA with the City is necessary to define County and City design, construction, and cost participation for CP 31-120. The cost participation for traffic signal revisions will be in accordance with adopted Cost Share Policy F.4 Cost Participation - Traffic Signals. The County’s cost share is 50 percent (estimated $10,000), and the City’s cost share is 50 percent (estimated $10,000). County and City maintenance, operation, and energy cost responsibilities will remain as identified in Traffic Signal Agreement No. 97-456 (August 22, 1997).
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends executing a JPA with the City of Lakeville to define design, construction, and cost-share responsibilities for CP 31-120 revisions to the traffic signal system at the CSAH 31 and 170th Street intersection in Lakeville.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program adopted budget has $300,000 in County set-aside funds for management of signal project revisions/communications. It is estimated that the total County and City cost for 31-120 will be $10,000 each. An administrative amendment will move $20,000 in funding from the set-aside to CP 31-120.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 31-120; and
WHEREAS, the traffic signal is owned and operated by Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the existing traffic signal system is justified and continues to be the right measure for intersection control to access traffic volumes and operations at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for County Project (CP) 31-120 to revise the signal system at CSAH 31 and 170th Street; and
WHEREAS, CP 31-120 is a signal revision project which will revise the signal system to allow for protected left turns on the 170th Street approaches of the existing CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and 170th traffic signal; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is partnering with the City of Lakeville; and
WHEREAS, a joint powers agreement with the City of Lakeville is necessary to define County and City design, construction, and cost participation for County Project 31-120; and
WHEREAS, County and City engineering and construction costs for CP 31-120 will be in accordance with adopted Cost Chare Policy F.4 Cost Participation - Traffic Signal, with County’s cost share 50 percent (estimated $10,00) and City’s cost share 50 percent (estimated $10,000); and
WHEREAS, County and City maintenance, operation, and energy cost responsibilities will remain as identified in Traffic Signal Agreement No. 98-06, by Resolution No. 97-456 (August 22, 1997).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of Lakeville to proceed with County Project 31-120 for traffic signal system revisions at the intersection of CSAH 31 and 170th Street, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
97-456; 8/22/97
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Location Map
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CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Tyler Krage