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WHEREAS, VLAWMO, at the request of the County, convened a series of meetings of potential project partners beginning in Apri12003 to evaluate the need and impact of restoring the historic West Vadnais Lake outlet flow path to Lake Gervais; and WHEREAS, the project. partners determined that a new West Vadnais Lake outlet is needed to provide a stable, low flow outlet for water derived from GLWMO and VLWMO and flowing into the District, and to protect the interests of the County and Board with regard to high water levels on West Vadnais Lake; and WHEREAS, the District has determined that water flow from the new West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe will not increase 100-year return frequency high water elevations for Lake Gervais or other water bodies downstream of West Vadnais Lake; and WHEREAS, the District desires control of the West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe to regulate the seasonal period of water flow directed to Lake Gervais; anal WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) plans to reconstruct I-694 east of Rice St, beginning in 2005, which provides a unique opportunity for construction of a new outlet for West Vadnais Lake under I-694; and WHEREAS, MnDOT has developed construction plans for the I-694 project which incorporate construction plans for an outlet from West Vadnais Lake at an elevation of 881.9 (1988 datum); and WHEREAS, the estimated 95% construction cost for the West Vadnais outlet is $99,666; and WHEREAS, the County and Board receive the primary benefit of the proposed West Vadnais Lake outlet, with lesser, but significant, benefit to VLAWMO and GLWMO; and WHEREAS, the County has requested MnDOT funding participation in the West Vadnais Lake outlet project through the State and County Rice Street turn back agreement; and WHEREAS, future land use or environmental changes may significantly impact the intended function of the proposed West Vadnais Lake outlet pipe; and WHEREAS, the County will be party with MnDOT to the I-694 reconstruction project agreement for that portion of the project dealing with the West Vadnais Lake outlet; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Construction costs for the West Vadnais Lake outlet shall be distributed as follows: County (33.3%), Board (33.3%), VLAWMO (16.7%), and GLWMO (16.7%). The 95% project construction cost estimate of $99,966 is therefore distributed: County ($31,189), Board ($31,189), VLAWMO ($16,644), and GLWMO ($16,644). The actual construction cost of the West Vadnais Lake outlet will be based on unit prices for West Vadnais Lake outlet items, and prorated portions of project mobilization, field office, field laboratory and traffic control costs, included in the successful bid for MnDOT's I-694 reconstruction project, and actual quantities used for each bid item. MnDOT may waive administration fees of 8% for construction of the Pw2oo4- 2 of s