DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With Cities Of Burnsville And Apple Valley For Traffic Signal Revisions At County State Aid Highway 11 And Palomino Road, County Project 11-29
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize executing a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley for the traffic signal revision project at the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 11 and Palomino Road intersection, County Project (CP) 11-29.
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is partnering with the Cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley on CP 11-29. The traffic signal is owned and operated by Dakota County.
The County is the lead agency for CP 11-29 and is responsible for performing project design and construction inspection. The project revised the signal system to allow for flashing yellow arrow operations on the CSAH 11 approaches, as well as hardware updates to the cabinet, allowing their operations (Attachment: Location Map). This project will improve vehicle delay and safety, as well as allow flexibility of the left-turn operations to improve pedestrian crossing safety and vehicle interactions at the intersection.
A JPA with the City is necessary to define County and City design, construction, and cost participation for CP 11-29. 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 share is 50 percent (estimated $15,000), and each City’s cost share is 25 percent (estimated $7,500). County and City maintenance, operation, and energy cost responsibilities will remain as identified in Traffic Signal Agreement 01-05, by Resolution No. 01-241 (April 9, 2001). Per Agreement 01-05, the Cities pay costs associated with street lighting as well as 25% of energy costs each, with the County paying the remaining energy costs, maintenance, and street signage related costs.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends executing a JPA with the cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley to define design, construction, and cost-share responsibilities for CP 11-29 revisions to the traffic signal system at the CSAH 11 and Palomino Road intersection on the Burnsville/Apple Valley border.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program adopted budget has $40,000 in County set-aside funds for management of signal project revisions/communications. It is estimated that the total County, Burnsville, and Apple Valley cost for CP 11-29 will be $15,000, $7,500, and $7,500, respectively. This project is funded by 2024 Unallocated Funds.
☐ 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) 11-29; 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) 11-29 to revise the signal system at CSAH 11 and Palomino Road; and
WHEREAS, CP 11-29 is a signal revision project which will revise the signal system to allow for flashing yellow arrow left-turn signal operation on the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 11 approaches; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is partnering with the cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley; and
WHEREAS, a Joint Powers Agreement with the cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley is necessary to define County and City design, construction, and cost participation for County Project 11-29; and
WHEREAS, County and City engineering and construction costs for CP 11-29 will be in accordance with the adopted Cost Chare Policy F.4 Cost Participation - Traffic Signal, with the County’s cost-share at 50 percent (estimated $15,00) and each City’s cost share at 25 percent (estimated $7,500); and
WHEREAS, County and City maintenance, operation, and energy cost responsibilities will remain as identified in Traffic Signal Agreement 01-05, by Resolution No. 01-241 (April 9, 2001).
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 cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley to proceed with County Project 11-29 for traffic signal system revisions at the intersection of County State Aid Highway 11 and Palomino Road, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
01-241;4/9/01
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Location Map
BOARD GOALS
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CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Tyler Krage