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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.cilittle-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of City Council FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent DATE: April 4, 2013 RE: MNPass Master Utility Agreement MAYOR 13111 Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour John Keis Michael McGraw Shelly Boss ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson As you are aware, the MNPass project is scheduled to begin in late -2013 or spring -2014. Part of the work involves widening 35E to accommodate the extra lane. The City has two water main crossings and one sanitary sewer crossing under 35E between Little Canada Road and Highway 36. When these pipes were installed back in the 1960s they were placed in a casing pipe to help protect them and to make it easier to replace the pipes in the future if that is ever necessary. In the case of the sanitary sewer pipe crossing and the southern -most water main crossing the original casing was extended for nearly the full width of the MNDOT right -of -way so no modifications are necessary. The northern -most water main crossing has a shorter section of casing and may need additional easing added to extend it to the width of the new road section. It is not yet known for certain if this work needs to be completed. A decision will be made as the project moves further and a contractor is chosen. MNDOT has put together a Master Utility Agreement to cover the potential extension of the casing. The agreement covers the City, MNDOT, and the eventual contractor on the project. It states that MNDOT will cover all expenses to extend the casing for the project and the contractor will perform the work. The City will inspect the work. If the City were to upgrade the pipe or casing or both it would be responsible for those additional costs. Based on what is known about both water mains and the sanitary sewer pipe staff feels no additional work is necessary on any of them. MNDOT requires the Little Canada City Council to authorize the agreement by adopting the attached resolution. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution and authorize the Master Utility Agreement.