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SOW PR00002849-002 with Metropolitan Council for the installation of the METRO E Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fiber optic communication infrastructure, in exchange for county ownership of the new infrastructure, 08/06/24-04/09/28, NTE $563,715
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Statement of Work PR00002849-002 with Metropolitan Council for the installation of the METRO E Line fiber optic communication infrastructure, in exchange for county ownership of the new infrastructure, during the period August 6, 2024 through April 9, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $563,715, be approved; that the County Administrator be authorized to sign the statement of work on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County aims to establish a Statement of Work (SOW) with Metropolitan Council to outline project responsibilities for collaborating on the METRO E Line fiber optic infrastructure.
Hennepin County Information Technology is collaborating with Metropolitan Council on the E Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project to integrate fiber optic infrastructure along the E Line corridor from Southdale Transit Center near York Avenue in Edina to University Avenue at the Hennepin County-Ramsey County line, passing through Minneapolis.
Metropolitan Council will lead the design, construction, and installation of new fiber optic infrastructure as part of the broader E Line BRT construction project, scheduled to commence in July 2024. This initiative will enhance county system redundancy and enable future connections to Linden Hills Library, Walker Library, and Southeast Library.
Hennepin County will contribute approximately one quarter of the installation costs of the fiber optic communication network, not exceeding $563,715, along the "trunk line," spanning from Hennepin Avenue & Lake Street to University Avenue & 13th Avenue. The county will assume responsibility of the mainten...
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