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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA POWER, A DIVISION OF ALLETE, INC. FOR JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITIES IN MICHIGAN STREET.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, substantially in the form of that attached hereto as Exhibit A, with Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc. ("MP") for the joint design and construction of utility facilities in West Michigan Street between 5th Avenue West and 3rd Avenue West pursuant to which the city will construct the improvements and MP will reimburse the city for its share of costs, such reimbursement to be payable to Fund 520-500-1900-4805 (Gas Fund, Public Works, Director's Office, Reimbursements).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the city to enter into an agreement with Minnesota Power ("MP") for the joint design and construction of new utility facilities in a portion of West Michigan Street.
MP has informed the City that it needs to construct a new underground duct for its electrical distribution system in West Michigan Street between 3rd and 5th Avenues West. The City currently has an older 16 inch cast iron water main which is below the level of the proposed duct which would likely be disrupted by the construction of the proposed duct. This project offers an opportunity to upgrade the city's water main and improve gas service by providing a new loop.
Therefore the parties agree that the best approach is to do a joint project, thereby assuring coordination by having one designer and one contractor work on the project. Costs will be minimized by avoiding duplication of excavation and pavement restoration and the need for future repairs and resulting disruptions will be also minimized.
Pursuant to the joint agreement, each party will hire LHB to design their own utilities and then LHB, under the City contract, will assemble the designs and relat...
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