DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Joint Powers Agreement With City Of South St. Paul For Mississippi River Greenway: Wakota Bridge Trailhead
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 21-268 (May 18, 2021), the County Board authorized a joint powers agreement (JPA) #C0034615 with the City of South St. Paul for final design of the Mississippi River: Wakota Bridge Trailhead; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a new trailhead facility on the Mississippi River Greenway is a shared priority between the City of South St Paul and Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, through this partnership, Dakota County and South St. Paul have secured $1,100,000 in state and federal grants; and
WHEREAS, the final project construction estimate is $1,450,000, including a 10 percent contingency; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and the City of South St. Paul will each contribute up to an additional $170,000 towards final construction costs; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and City of South St. Paul will equally share in deferred maintenance as needed to keep the trailhead facility operational; and
WHEREAS, a future Supplemental Maintenance Agreement will be established between the City of South St. Paul and Dakota County for ongoing maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the construction cost share for Dakota County of the joint power agreement is amended to add up to $170,000, including a ten percent contingency; and
WHEREAS, sufficient revenues are available in the recommended 2023 Dakota County Park Capital Improvement Program within the Greenway Collaborative set-aside.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to amend a joint powers agreement with City of South St. Paul to fund the construction of the Mississippi River Greenway: Wakota Bridge Trailhead for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, as presented, subjec...
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