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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has determined the storm sewer is eligible for County State Aid Highway funds. . NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: I. The County shall prepare the necessary plans, specifications and proposals. Cost ofproject revisions after completion of plans and specifications will be paid for by the party requesting the revisions or as defined by supplemental agreement. Revisions must be consistent with State Aid requirements and are subject to County approval. 2. The County shall take bids and award a contract for construction of the subject project. 3. The County shall administer the acquisition of all rights of way and easements required for the construction of the project in accordance with State Aid requirements and all applicable Federal and State Statutes. The County shall provide all compensation to property owners for acquired rights of way and easements. In the event the City requests work not included within the original plans, the City will be responsible for costs for any additional rights of way required. 4. All acquired road rights of way and temporary easements will be in the name of the County, and parking and other regulations will be controlled by the County. Any right of way acquisition which cannot be negotiated, will be acquired through eminent domain proceedings by the County, or eliminated through design revisions, as determined most appropriate by the County. 5. The County and City shall participate in the costs of construction in accordance with the Estimated Cost Participation Summary, attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein, except as modified below. . 6. The County and City shall participate in the costs of storm sewer construction to the extent identified by the MnlDOT Hydraulics Engineer's Memorandum on storm sewer cost participation percentages. 7. Upon completion of the project the County shall own and maintain all storm sewer catch basins, leads and outfalls which are located within County road rights of way and directly serve the paved portion of Highway 96 or intersecting County roadways. The main trunk storm sewer in the portion of Highway 96 within the City shall be owned and maintained by the City. It is acknowledged that the County and City of Arden Hills support the construction of stormwater treatment facilities for the purpose of treating drainage from within the project area It is acknowledged that stormwater ponds serve a watershed function. Maintenance and operations costs associated with both pond features constructed with the project will be shared by Ramsey County and the City of Arden Hills. Maintenance shares shall be commensurate with each agency's respective contributing watershed areas, weighted to reflect an appropriate runoff coeficient for the type of development and/or land use present. Participation shares include costs incurred by either party in the performance of operations and maintenance activities. For the pond on the northwest comer of Ham line and Highway 96, it is agreed the percentage split of 90% County and 10% City shall be the basis for sharing cost. For the pond on the southeast comer of US Highway 10 and Highway 96, it is agreed the percentage split of 80% County and 20% City shall be the basis for sharing cost. Either party . may perform work or hire work to be done, subject to notification to and concurrence from the other party. PW2003-04-2