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AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS INSTALLATION AND MAINTANCE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE PRE - EMPTION SYSTEM AGREEMENT NO. PW 2006 -06 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the County of Ramsey, Department of Public Works, hereinafter referred to as the "County," the City of Little Canada herein after referred to as "Little Canada" and the City of Shoreview herein after referred to as "Shoreview" for the maintenance of a traffic control signal system with street lights, signs and interconnect at the intersection of Rice Street (CSAH 49) and Owasso Boulevard N (CSAH I8) /Country Drive; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has turned back TH 49 (Rice Street) to Ramsey County between TH 694 North ramps - CSAH 16 (Vadnais Boulevard) and CSAH 34 (University Avenue); and WHEREAS, Rice Street between TH 694 and University Avenue is now designated as County State Aid Highway 49; and WHEREAS, the turn back requires new maintenance and operation agreements for the traffic signals at several intersections: and WHEREAS, the Cities request and the County agrees to install Emergency Vehicle Pre- emption hereinafter referred to as EVP system. WHEREAS, the County and the Cities will participate in the maintenance and operation of said traffic control signals with street lights, signs, interconnect and EVP system as hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Upon execution and approval by the County and the Cities, this agreement shall supercede and terminate Agreement No. PW 2003 -20 dated June 28, 2005 between the County and Little Canada. 2. Necessary electrical power for the operation of the signal system shall be at the cost and expense of the Little Canada. 3. In accordance with the Policy for Lighting County Roadways, County Board Resolution 78- 1394, the Little Canada shall maintain and pay energy costs of the integral street lights at its cost and expense. 4. The County shall maintain and keep in repair all signs associated with the traffic signal at its cost and expense. AgrPW2006 -06.cloc 9"ge1 of 4