HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-069CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-069
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM STANDARD FOR STATE AID
OPERATIONS FOR THE 15TH STREET NORTH IMPROVEMENTS
(PROJECT No. S.A.P. 206-110-002)
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo intends to improve the pavement surfaces in fiscal
year 2024 along 15th Street North, from Inwood Avenue (CSAH 13) to the Lake Elmo/Oakdale
City limits, and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo prepared plans and specifications consisting of a fall
depth reclamation of the pavement surfaces along 15tb Street North, Project S.A.P. 206-110-002,
submitted the plans and specifications for State Aid review, incorporated State Aid review
comments, received contractor bids for the improvements, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules for State Aid Operation 8820.2800 subpart 2A, Eligibility
for Funding, requires final plans to be approved by the State Aid engineer before opening bids for
the project; and
WHEREAS, the reason for this 'variance requests is to comply with State Aid Rules
regarding the sequence of approvals within MSA Rules. The project was let on April 18, 2024
prior to State Aid Approval on May 8, 2024, and
WHEREAS, all plan changes requested by the State Aid engineer were incorporated into
the plan set through addendum #1, and were therefore fully included in the plans used by
contractors when submitting their bids, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City ofLake Elmo City Council does hereby
request a variance from the Minnesota Department of Transportation State Aid Operations Rules
Chapter 8820.2800 subpart 2A (Eligibility of Funding) to allow plan approval after letting of the
project in lieu of plan approval prior to letting the project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, D, that the City of Lake Elmo City Council hereby indemnifies,
saves and hold 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 Project No. S.A.P. 206-110-
002 in accordance with Minnesota Rules 8820.2800 and further agrees to defend at their sole cost
and expense any action or proceeding commenced for the purpose of asserting any claim arising
as a result of the granting this variance.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY,
2024.
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By:
'Charles C�denhead
Mayor