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Howard R <br /> March 19, 2002 <br /> File: 816600J-0325 <br /> <br />, Green Company <br /> <br />Item # <br /> <br />5.1. <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: TH 10 / MAIN STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />Attached is a letter dated February 28, 2002, from Steve Voss, District 3 Planning <br />Director for MnDOT. The letter states that Region 7W Transportation Policy Board has <br />selected Elk River's TH 10/Main Street Intersection Improvement for funding in FY '05. <br />The letter goes on to ask for a resolution from the City Council committing to the local <br />contribution for funding this project. Federal funds committed to this project are <br />$338,632. This amount is capped and is based on the estimate contained in the grant <br />application plus 9% for inflation. The local match is anticipated to be 20% or $84,659. <br />Attached is a resolution for the City Council's consideration which indicates your <br />commitment to the local match for this project. <br /> <br />We would also ask for City Council direction to begin work on this project. We ask for <br />this for several reasons. Almost every year, MnDOT looks for projects to move up in the <br />State Transportation Improvement Program, to fill holes left by projects falling back a <br />year. This project is small enough in total dollars that it is very likely there will be an <br />opportunity for us to move up from FY '05 if we have our project ready to deliver. <br />Secondly, the improvement at the intersection is certainly needed and constructing it <br />sooner than FY '05 will only improve traffic congestion at TH 10/Main Street. Finally, in <br />an effort to control cost, what better way to control the total cost of the project than to <br />prepare it and hopefully bid it and construct it earlier than FY '05. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this information, please call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Terry J. Maurer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:tw <br />Attchs. <br /> <br />Ur 3-18-02 Council <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />