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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: November 9, 2020 <br />Item No.: 9.f <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Approve Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County for Right of Way <br />Acquisition for County Road B2 between Fairview Avenue and Hamline <br />Avenue <br />1 B ACKGROUND <br />2 As part of Ramsey County’s Transportation Improvement Plan for 2021, the County plans to do <br />3 work on County Road B2 between Fairview Avenue and Hamline Avenue. The improvements <br />4 consist of a bituminous mill and overlay of the pavement, miscellaneous curb repairs, ADA sidewalk <br />5 improvements and replacement of four traffic signal systems. A new pathway will be added along <br />6 the north side of County Road B2 between the Snelling Avenue ramps under the Snelling Avenue <br />7 bridge. This will provide a better pedestrian connection from the bus stop at the bottom of the ramp <br />8 from northbound Snelling to the commercial areas to the west. <br />9 In order to accommodate the new signals and ADA sidewalk upgrades, right of way acquisition by <br />10 the County is required. Per the County’s cost share policy, the City is responsible for half of the <br />11 right of way costs. In order to proceed with the right of way acquisition, the County has drafted a <br />12 cooperative agreement for the right of way acquisition. The agreement details how the County will <br />13 procure the right of way and charge the City for half the costs of the acquisitions, which equals <br />14 $314,360.25. <br />15 The project is scheduled for the summer of 2021. <br />16 P OLICY O BJECTIVE <br />17 It has been the City’s policy to manage and maintain the street infrastructure which achieves the <br />18 lowest overall cost to the City over time. This agreement is consistent with those goals. <br />19 F INANCIAL I MPACTS <br />20 The City’s anticipated cost share for the right of way is estimated to be $314,360.25. Future <br />21 construction costs are estimated to be $560,546 for the City’s portion of the signal legs and half of <br />22 the pathway cost. All funds would be paid using Municipal State Aid funds. A separate cost share <br />23 agreement will be entered into for the construction costs at a later date. <br />24 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION <br />25 Staff recommends approving the Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County for Right of Way <br />26 Acquisition for County Road B2 between Fairview Avenue and Hamline Avenue. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />