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