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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG JUNCTION AVENUE, BUFFALO STREET, AND W. ST. MARIE STREET, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a temporary construction agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, with the Regents of the University of Minnesota, for improvements within the areas depicted on Exhibit B attached to Exhibit 1, at no cost to the City.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the City to enter into a temporary construction agreement with the Regents of the University of Minnesota, to complete elements of the Project (hereinafter defined) that lie outside of the existing or to-be-granted rights-of-way, which work includes sidewalk, driveway, and grading connections.
Later this year, the City will be reconstructing Junction Avenue between College Street and Buffalo Street, Buffalo Street between College Street and St. Marie Street, and St. Marie Street between Buffalo Street and Carver Avenue (the "Project"). The reconstructed streets will be a bituminous road with curb and gutter. Sidewalks will be replaced throughout the Project and wider sidewalks will be added in certain areas mutually agreed upon by the City and the University. The majority of the Project will be completed within existing or soon-to-be granted rights-of-way, but there are additional areas where components of the Project will be completed outside of the rights-of-way, mostly to tie in existing features of the University's property with the rights-of-way or due to issues with the rights-of-way. The authorization of this agreement allows the City to complete the Project in a manner that benefits both the City and the University.
This temporary construction agreement is being granted to the City at no cost. There are additional council items r...
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