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ATTACHMENT 2 COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT RICE ST AND LARPENTEUR AVE GATEWAY ALLIANCE CONSULTING SERVICES THIS COOPERATIVE FUNDING AGREEMENT is between the City of Maplewood and the City of Roseville (collectively referred to as “Collaborative Agency Partners” or “Parties” and individually as a “Collaborative Agency Partner” or “Party”) as of the last date of signature of the parties below. WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners and the City of St. Paul border each other in an area approximately located at the intersection of Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue in Ramsey County, Minnesota (“Border Area”); WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners, together with the City of St. Paul, individually adopted the Rice and Larpenteur Gateway Area Vision Plan (“Visioning Plan”) in 2018; WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners have a mutual interest in identifying critical redevelopment and reinvestment opportunities within the Border Area and across municipal boundaries; WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul through the end of 2025, and each Collaborative Agency Partner has contributed financial support to fund the professional services necessary to build a Rice and Larpenteur Alliance to execute the Visioning Plan; WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners, together with the City of St. Paul, issued a Request for Proposals for consulting services to begin implementation of the Visioning Plan on January 7, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners, together with the City of St. Paul, interviewed finalists on February 12, 2019, and unanimously selected the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce to lead the implementation phase of the Visioning Plan; and WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce has adequately performed duties assigned between March 2019 and March 2026, and WHEREAS, beginning in 2026, the City of St. Paul will no longer participate in the cooperative funding agreement, but will provide related funding in other ways; and WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners wish to continue their funding partnership; and WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners unanimously agree to renew the contract with the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce for March 2, 2026-March 1, 2027, and WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners desire to centralize the funding of such professional services to the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce through a Contract Manager; and, WHEREAS, the Collaborative Agency Partners desire to memorialize in writing their respective obligations through this Cooperative Funding Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be bound by the mutual promises and obligations contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1.Contract Manager. The City of Roseville shall serve as the Contract Manager for the purposes of this Agreement and hereby agrees to the following obligations: A.The Contract Manager shall solicit, execute, and manage a Professional Services Agreement with the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce to continue implementation of the Visioning Plan. B.Prior to execution of such Professional Services Agreement, the Contract Manager shall consult with representatives of each Collaborative Agency Partner to determine the appropriate desired scope of services, identity of the design firm, and material contractual terms. 1 Qbhf!217!pg!2:7