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Amd 1 to PR00004057 with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for final design engineering and professional services; request variance for Franklin Avenue (CSAH 5) reconstruction (CP 2172600) (county cost: NTE $3,200,000 state aid)
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to execute Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00004057 with Bolton & Menk, Inc. to provide final design engineering and professional services for County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 5 (Franklin Avenue) reconstruction in Minneapolis between Lyndale and Chicago avenues, county project (CP) 2172600, increasing the contract amount by $1,400,000 to a new total not to exceed of $3,200,000, with no change to the contract period; that upon review and approval by the County Attorney's office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer is hereby authorized to submit a formal variance request to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation according to Minnesota Administrative Rules for State Aid Operations Chapter 8820, part 8820.9995 (Minimum Off-Road and Shared Use Path Standards) for State Project (S.P.) 027-605-032, S.P. 027-605-034, CP 2172600, to construct new shared use paths and bicycle paths along CSAH 5 with a shoulder/clear zone width less than the required 2 feet minimum, as stipulated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon approval of the requested variance by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby indemnifies, saves, and holds harmless the State of Minnesota and its agents and employees of and from claims, demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or by reason of the granting of the variance, and further agrees to defend at its sole cost and expense any action or proceeding commenced for...
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