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Neg Agmt PW 50-40-23 with MnDOT for federal participation as part of the Met Council's B Line BRT along Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue (phase two) (CP 2193300); $16,000,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement PW 50-40-23 (State Contract No.1054689) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for federal participation for the multimodal improvements along County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 3 (Lake Street) from France Avenue to 21st Avenue South and CSAH 43 (Lagoon Avenue) from East Bde Maka Ska Parkway to Dupont Avenue as part of the Metropolitan Council's B Line bus rapid transit project, county project (CP) 2193300, (S.P. 027-603-079; S.P. 027-643-003; S.P. 027-603-080; S.P. 027-643-081), in the amount of $16,000,000 (receivable); that the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed as agent of Hennepin County to accept federal funds on its behalf; that upon review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Metropolitan Council (Met Council), in collaboration with Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, is leading a two-phased multimodal improvement project along Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue as part of the B Line Project. The B Line is a bus rapid transit line that will provide faster and more reliable transit service in the Route 21 corridor.?
For its share of the B Line Project, the county was awarded $16 million in federal aid for CP 2193300 (consisting of $12 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, $2 million from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), and $2 million from the Regional Solicitation).
In January 2023, the board authorized various agreements for county participation ...
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