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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROJECT REVIEW MEETING <br />NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR RAIL PROJECT <br /> AGENDA <br /> <br />Wednesday, October 31, 2001, 1:30 p.m. <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />395 John Ireland Boulevard, Conference Room 461 <br />Saint Paul, MN 55155 <br /> <br />For those participants joining the meea'ng <br />via conference call, the conference <br />telephone number is (651) 284-3574. The . <br />conference identification number is 1217. <br /> <br />**Next Quarterly Review Meeting (Tentative) - Wednesday, January 23, 2002, 1:00 p.m.** <br /> <br />I. Project Overview - Mike Schadauer <br /> <br />A. Brief Summary of Project Status/Identification of Key Impact Issues <br />B. Local Funding Status <br />C. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company Negotiation <br />D. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Status <br /> <br />H. Project Issues <br /> <br />Local Funding Status - Margo LaBau <br />Current Status: The Minnesota State Legislature did not pass the requested <br /> funding in its last session. Mn/DOT will pursue funding with the <br /> legislature next legislative session. <br /> <br />BNSF Negotiations - Cecil Selness <br />Current Status: BNSF has been in continued communication with Mn/DOT. <br /> However, without the state portion of the funding, negotiations <br /> have slowed. <br /> <br />Project Development - Mike Schadauer <br />Current Status: In June 2001, the Project provided its Preliminary Engineering <br /> package to the FTA and its PMOC for review. In September <br /> 2001, the Project provided its New Starts Criteria update, <br /> identifying an MOS from Minneapolis to Big Lake, Minnesota. <br /> Now, the Project will submit a subsequent New Starts Criteria <br /> update by November 9, 2001, that will identifying a northwest <br /> terminus in Rice, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />Project Plan Forward -Mike Schadauer <br />Current Status: The Project will continue to refine and complete the <br /> requirements in preparation for application for a Full Funding <br /> Grant Agreement. The Project's next steps are Value <br /> Engineering, final design, and the procurement of consultant <br /> contract to assist Mn/DOT with operations policy and strategy. <br /> <br />E. New Firm - Margo LaBau <br /> <br /> <br />