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Minnesota Department of Transportation Transportation Building 395 John Ireland 8oulevard St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1899 January 5, 2001 Betsy Wergm, Chair Northstar Corridor Developmeut Authority 2 I00 - 3'~ Avenue Anoka, MN 5530%2265 Subject: Request for Amendment to Grant Agreement Dear Chair Vgerg/n, Commissioner Tinldenberg has asked me to respond to your letter dated December 21, 2000, in wkich you request an additional 52.5 mill/on for ~e Nor'&star Corridor commuter rail project. Thank you for your exceptional work on the Northstar Corridor commuter rail project to date. The Nortkstar Corridor Development Authority ('NCDA) has played an imperative role ia bringing the need ora commuter rail system ia the State of Minnesota to the forefront. As you know, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the NCDA are currendy discuss/ag the most beneficial organiT~tional structur~ for delivery of the Northstar Corridor commuter rail project. The organization that w/Il deliver this project must be in compliance w/th current state statutory authority and must take into consideration the organizational requirements of the Federal Transit Admir~tration for New Sm projects. Further, Mn/DOT's role as the ultimate operator of the Northstar Corridor commuter rail line and the region-w/de and system-w/de implications and impacts of policy decisions made during the development and consmzct/on of the Northstar Coif/dot commuter raft project must be a consideration in the organi:,~tion of the project In light of these authorities, requirements, and considerations, it is clear that Mn/DOTmuse establish effective control andprojecr management of the Nortl~tar Corridor commuter rail Rrojece. Part of the discussion of the organization w/Il involve identifying what contracts currently held by the NC"DA for work on the North.star Corridor commuter rail project should be assigned to Mr~DOT. At th/s time, we are requesting assignment of the folIow/ng contracts to Mr~DOT: · Ail contracts w/th UR&q~RW, thC., Oat are currently active, including the contract for preparanon or' the Major Investment Study as amended to include preparation of the Environmental impact Statement (Anoka Cotmry Contracts ~80089 and amendments) and the contract for Prelirmnarv Engin~rmg (PE) of the facilities outside of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Right-of-OCay (R-o-W). · The con=act ~,ith Mainline Management, inc., for capacity modeling and assistance with BN'SF negotiations (Anoka County Contract #990123). ' · The contract with Hark/ns Cunmngham, Attorneys .At Law (Anoka Cotmt7 Contract #990125). · The contract w/th Toltz, King, Duvall. Anderson & Associates. mc., ('r'r, DA) for PE within the BNSF R-o- W (Anoka County Contract #2000-0142). · Ail contracts with BNSF that are currently active, including the contract for review ofthe PE compie:ect with. in the BNSF R-o-W. ' Ann-Therese Sckmid of the Office of Passenger Rail Transit w/Il shortly contact your staff regarding the assigmmenr process. , Ail other contracts for work related to the Northstar Corridor commuter rail project that the NCDA currently holds will remain with the NCDA. This organizational change w/II be an immense unde,waking. A ~ansition pemod wilI commence on January 2001. During the rransmon. Mr~DOT and NCDA sraffmust connnue to work together to make any nec:ssa~/ changes, transfers, and ass,emu'neats. The transition will be completed on .March 26. 2001. By that date. :he