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, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a supplemental maintenance agreement with the City of South St Paul for the Mississippi River Greenway, including the Wakota Bridge Trailhead, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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