HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2019-118 - Grant Agreement Related to the EP Quiet Zone Project – Road Design - 11/12/2019CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-118
GRANT AGREEMENT TO STATE TRANSPORTATION FUND
(LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM)
RELATED TO THE EDEN PRAIRIE QUIET ZONE
PROJECT NO.: J.C. 16-5943 Road Design SAP 181-594-002
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute Section 219.166, the City of Eden Prairie supports
the establishment of a Quiet Zone encompassing Valley View Road, Eden Prairie Path Crossing,
Birch Island Road and West 62"d Street; and
WHEREAS, under provisions contained in Minnesota Laws of the 2017 First Special Session,
Chapter 8, Article 1, Section 15, Subd 13, and amended by the Minnesota Laws of the 2018 Regular
Session, Chapter 214, Article 2, Section 35, has allocated $1,400,000 from General Obligation Bond
Proceeds to the City of Eden Prairie as a grant to design, construct, and equip new passive and active
rail grade crossing safety devices, including associated road and pathway improvements, at existing
and proposed highway-rail grade crossings, and pathway-rail grade crossings; or replace existing
highway-rail grade crossings.
WHEREAS, The City of Eden Prairie has applied to the Commissioner of Transportation for a
grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for Local Road Improvement and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Transportation has given notice that funding for this project is
available; and
WHEREAS, the amount of the LRlP/Road Design Engineering Funds has been determined to be
$90,974.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Eden Prairie City Council does hereby agree to the
terms and conditions of the grant consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52 and will pay
any additional amount by which the cost exceeds the estimate, and will return to the Minnesota State
Transportation Fund any amount appropriated for the design but not required. The proper city
officers are authorized to execute a grant agreement and any amendments thereto with the
Commissioner of Transportation concerning the above-referenced grant.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on November 12, 2019.
Ronald A. Case, Mayor
ATTEST: SEAL