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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5350 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO THE RULES OF THE <br />MUNICIPAL STATE AID DIVISION OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the rules of the Municipal State Aid Division of the Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation require that a proposed project receive District State Aid approval <br />before bids for the project are opened; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a violation of said rule could makc a proposed projcct ineligible for <br />Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a Grand opening for a business set the schedule for completion of <br />construction. and also the Bid Opening date; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Mounds View staff, trying to meet this pre-determined schedule. and <br />while waiting for additional comments from State Aid reviews, opened bids for State Aid <br />Projects 146-010-02, 146-232-02 and State Project 6204-48 for the construction of turn lancs <br />along Trunk Highway 10. the realignment of Edgewood Drive and the construction of a trafJic <br />control system at thc intersection ofTH 10 and Edgewood Drive, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Mounds View staff recommended award of a contract to W.B. <br />Miller. Inc. for construction of the above projects, contingent on State Aid approvals, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the only way for Mounds View to overcome this error without <br />incurring significant additional expense. is to request and be granted a variance from the rules. <br />Said variance would allow Mounds View to use MSA construction funds for said project despite <br />tbe bid opening prior to MSA District Approval. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. the City Council of the City of <br />Mounds View does hereby request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Division of <br />State Aid, grant a variance to the ruIcs for State Aid Operations 8820.2800 subpart 2. The <br />variance is for thc construction of State Aid Projects 146-0 J 0-02. 146-232-02 and State Project <br />6204-48. the construction of turn Jancs along Trunk Highway 10. the realignment of Edgewood <br />Drive and thc construction of a traffic control system at the intersection of TH 10 and Edgewood <br />Drive. <br /> <br />_. A1TEST: <br /> <br />Adopted this 28th day of JUne.1999"U/7 , _'. ; <br /> <br />~1;,~..(.1( ~A(L:, <br />(.L -" u . OR U . - <br /> <br />'., . ' <br /> <br />(SEAL) <br /> <br />