DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of West St. Paul For County Road 4 Improvements In West St. Paul, County Project 04-017
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of West St. Paul (City) for County Project (CP) 04-017 for final design, right of way acquisition, and construction for multiuse trail, intersection safety improvements, and pavement overlay on County Road (CR) 4 (Butler Avenue) between Trunk Highway (TH) 52 and TH 3 in West St. Paul.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is in the process of delivering CP 04-017, which constructs 0.75 miles of multiuse trail on CR 4 between Robert Street and TH 52 in West St. Paul (Attachment: Project Map). The project includes a mill and overlay of pavement and intersection safety improvements at the intersection of CR 4, Sperl Street, and Stassen Lane.
Construction of CP 04-017 began in May 2025 after a delay related to coordination with concurrent water utility work in the project area. A majority of CP 04-017 was completed in 2025, but several project elements, including construction of a one-block section of trail and completion of a retaining wall, remain for spring 2026. The JPA for the project, authorized by Resolution No. 23-080 (February 28, 2023), expired on December 31, 2025. Execution of the new JPA is required to govern the projects through the remaining tasks.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends executing a new JPA with West St. Paul to formalize cost contributions and responsibilities for the construction of CP 04-017.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program includes $3,409,690.98 for project 1000759 CP 04-017 Multiuse Trail on Butler. There is sufficient project budget available to cover all remaining construction and administrative expenses for the...
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