5.1. SR 03-25-2002 Howard R
March 19, 2002
File: 816600J-0325
, Green Company
Item #
5.1.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330-0490
RE: TH 10 / MAIN STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Dear Council Members:
Attached is a letter dated February 28, 2002, from Steve Voss, District 3 Planning
Director for MnDOT. The letter states that Region 7W Transportation Policy Board has
selected Elk River's TH 10/Main Street Intersection Improvement for funding in FY '05.
The letter goes on to ask for a resolution from the City Council committing to the local
contribution for funding this project. Federal funds committed to this project are
$338,632. This amount is capped and is based on the estimate contained in the grant
application plus 9% for inflation. The local match is anticipated to be 20% or $84,659.
Attached is a resolution for the City Council's consideration which indicates your
commitment to the local match for this project.
We would also ask for City Council direction to begin work on this project. We ask for
this for several reasons. Almost every year, MnDOT looks for projects to move up in the
State Transportation Improvement Program, to fill holes left by projects falling back a
year. This project is small enough in total dollars that it is very likely there will be an
opportunity for us to move up from FY '05 if we have our project ready to deliver.
Secondly, the improvement at the intersection is certainly needed and constructing it
sooner than FY '05 will only improve traffic congestion at TH 10/Main Street. Finally, in
an effort to control cost, what better way to control the total cost of the project than to
prepare it and hopefully bid it and construct it earlier than FY '05.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please call.
Sincerely,
Howard R. Green Company
Terry J. Maurer, P.E.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
District 3
1991 Industrial Park Road
Baxter, MN 56425
February 28, 2002
Tel: 218/828-2460
Fax: 218/828-2210
Toll Free: 1/800/657-3971
Honorable Stephanie Klinzing
City of Elk River Mayor
10511 NW 209th Avenue
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Mayor Klinzing:
On February 22, 2002, the Region 7W Transportation Policy Board (TPB) met to review the rank-
ordered list of locally sponsored transportation projects seeking FY 2005 federal funding
recommended by its transportation advisory committee.
The TPB selected the project to revise the TH 10 Main Street (MSAS 113) intersection and install
turn lanes for further federal funding consideration by the Central Minnesota Area Transportation
Partnership (ATP). The total cost of your project was estimated to be $/~o~,291. The TPB agreed to
approve federal funding in the amount of $338,632 to the ATP. Th~ will require a local match of
$84,659.
The TPB directed me to contact all successful applicants to ensure commitment of the local funds
necessary to match the federal funds approved by the TPB. Therefore, I am asking your governing
body to take action committing to the federal funds approved by the TPB. Since the TPB caps the
federal funding for locally sponsored programmed projects, your governing body must acknowledge
and agree to any additional costs required for the project's completion.
Please forward your governing body's resolution of commitment to me by Friday, March 29, 2002,
so the ATP may consider your project for programming. You may contact me at (218) 828-2471 if
you have any questions regarding this request.
Sincerely,
District Planning Director
cc:
Kelvin Howieson - Mn/DOT Baxter
Terry Maurer - City of Elk River Engineer
Mary Safgren - Mn/DOT Baxter
Region 7W TPB
RESOLUTION 02 -
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION REGARDING LOCAL FUNDING
FOR A STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT
AT THE INTERSECTION OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 AND MAIN STREET
WHEREAS, the Region 7W Transportation Policy Board (TPB) has selected the Trunk
Highway 10/Main Street (MSAS 113)intersection improvements for
federal funding consideration by the Central Minnesota Area
Transportation Partnership (ATP); and
WHEREAS, the estimated project cost is $423,291; and
WHEREAS, the federal funding is capped for this project at $338,632;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1. The City Council does support the improvement of the intersection of
Trunk Highway 10/Main Street.
2. The City Council is committed to providing local funding estimated in the
amount of $84,659 plus any additional costs above the federal funding
amount of $338,632.
Passed and adopted this 25th day of March, 2002.
ATTESTED:
Dan Tveite, Vice Mayor
Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk
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