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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA POWER FOR JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITIES IN JUNCTION AVENUE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc. for the joint construction of utility facilities in Junction Avenue between College Street and Buffalo Street, attached as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the City will construct the improvements, and Minnesota Power will reimburse the City for its share of costs. Such reimbursement is to be payable to the Permanent Improvement Fund 411, city project number 1464.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the City to enter into an agreement with Minnesota Power for the joint construction of the new underground duct bank and conduit system in Junction Avenue between College Street and Buffalo Street. This construction will be incorporated into the City’s Junction Avenue Reconditioning Project where storm utilities will also be constructed.
As has been done on past joint projects, the City will contract for the construction of the project and Minnesota Power will reimburse the City for its share of the costs.