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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DULUTH CIVIC CENTER PLAZA.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a memorandum of understanding, substantially the same as the agreement attached as Exhibit 1, with the United States of America for the design and construction of improvements to the Duluth Civic Center Plaza.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") with the United States of America, acting by and through the Administrator of General Services (the "USA"), for the design and construction of improvements to the Duluth Civic Center Plaza (the "Civic Center").
The City, USA, and St. Louis County own property that comprise the Civic Center. The Civic Center contains improvements and amenities such as a driveway, parking meters, pedestrian walkways, landscaping and a water foundation. The same parties undertook major improvements to the Civic Center in the 1980s to update and beautify the space. The improvements constructed in the 1980s are at or near the end of its life and the parties now desire to undertake a new project in the next couple of years to update and restore the civil and landscape architectural features of the Civic Center (the "Project"). The scope of work for the Project will be decided once an RFP is issued and a design consultant is hired. Once the Project is designed, the improvements will be constructed.
The anticipated elements of the Project include sidewalks, curbs, vehicular pavement, lighting, landscape features, plant materials, outdoor seating, handicapped accessibility, wayfinding, metered parking and EV charging. The final design should pay homage to the original 1909 design by architect Daniel Burnham with consideration given to modern materials and construction methods. It is...
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