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Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a grant agreement with and provide indemnification for the State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation, to accept a $6,432,978.92 FHWA High Priority grant for the Robert Piram Regional Trail, and to amend the budget to include additional monies.
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WHEREAS, on some City of Saint Paul transportation related projects, the City finances either whole or in part with federal funding; and
WHEREAS, under the Minnesota Statutes Section 161.36, the City desires the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed as the City’s agent in accepting federal aid funds made available for construction of a portion of the Robert Piram Regional Trail (Harriet Island to South Saint Paul Regional Trail), between Harriet Island and Mississippi River Regional Trails; and
WHEREAS, the MnDOT grant agreement contains a requirement that the City indemnify MnDOT against any claims or costs including actions related to the certification of DBE participation; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the federal funds will allow the project to proceed and the project will benefit the public by preparing the trail connection project for bid opening, and the trail connection project itself will add to the recreational opportunities for Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation would like to amend the 2018 Capital Budget to reflect the full amount of the FHWA funding available for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $6,432,978.92 in excess of those estimated in the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 161.36, the Commissioner of Transportation be appointed as Agent of the City of Saint Paul, Department of Parks and Recreation, to accept as its agent, federal aid funds made available for construction of a portion of the Robert Piram Regional Trail (Harriet Island to South Saint Paul Regional Trail), between Harriet Island and Mississippi River Regional Trails; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appropriate city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Transportation prescribing the terms and conditions of said federal aid participation as set forth and contained in Minnesota Department of Transportation Agency Agreement No. 1031220, a copy of which said agreement was before the City Council and which is made a part hereof by reference; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor and advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $6,432,978.92 is available for appropriation in the 2018, and said 2018 budget, as heretofore adopted by the Council, is hereby further amended.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment
CIB Recommendation
The Saint Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee received this request on August 13, 2018 and recommended approval.