Item Description:
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Joint Powers Agreement PR00007940 with the City of Golden Valley Golden Valley Civic Campus Master Planning, 01/01/26-12/31/26, NTE $175,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, Joint Powers Agreement PR00007940 with City of Golden Valley to cooperate on the Golden Valley Civic Campus Master Planning effort and share related costs, for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, in the not to exceed amount of $175,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County; and the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Minn. Stat. § 471.59 allows units of local government to jointly exercise common powers. The Facility Services Department requests permission to work with the City of Golden Valley in planning the City’s future Civic Campus, which may include a new library.
The County’s Golden Valley Library, 830 Winnetka Avenue North, is adjacent just north of the City of Golden Valley civic campus. It is a 15,000 gross square foot (GSF) one- story facility, situated on a 3-acre site and is a 54-year-old facility constructed in 1971. Due to the building’s outdated design, subsiding foundation, and condition issues (including degraded sewer line, end-of-life heating and cooling system, and persistent water leaks), the Hennepin County Library Facilities Master Plan recommended a new facility solution. The City of Golden Valley is beginning a new "Building Forward Golden Valley" initiative to construct new city facilities on their existing civic campus in downtown Golden Valley.
The city has invited Hennepin County to partner in this timely opportunity to include a replacement Golden Valley Library as part of a potentially shared / joint facility development as part of their future civic campus redevelopment.
A Request for Proposals for architectural and engineering services for a master plan was developed jointly by city and county staff and released in September 2025. County staff is participating in the architect selection and a contract will be awarded by the city by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The county will contribute 20 percent of the total cost which is included in the prospective 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program as the Golden Valley Library Replacement (project number 1011789).
The master planning effort will identify potential library location scenarios within the city’s future civic campus and cost estimates for consideration by the county. If plans are approved by the county, the county would enter into a future development agreement and the development costs would be included in a future capital budget.
Current Request:
This is a request for approval of Joint Powers Agreement PR00007940 with City of Golden Valley to cooperate on the Golden Valley Civic Campus Master Planning effort and share related costs, for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, in the not to exceed amount of $175,000.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval