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RESOLUTION NO. 8693
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO THE RULES
OF THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID DIVISION
OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the rules of the Municipal State Aid Division of the Minnesota
Department of Transportation require that a proposed project receive District State Aid
approval before bids for the project are opened; and
WHEREAS, a violation of said rule could make a proposed project ineligible for
Municipal State Aid (MSA) funding; and
WHEREAS, Richfield staff, unaware that Municipal State Aid approval had not
been granted, opened bids for State Aid Projects 157-020-15,157-364-01,27-635-23
and recommended award of a contract to Ridgedale Electric Inc. for construction of
signalized traffic control systems at 64th and 66th Streets at Portland Avenue; and
WHEREAS, based on said recommendation, the Richfield City Council did on
February 22, 1999 award a contract for the projects; and
WHEREAS, the only way for Richfield to overcome this error without incurring
significant additional and unnecessary expense is to request and be granted a variance
from the rules. Said variance would allow Richfield to use MSA construction funds for
said project despite the contract being awarded prior to MSA District approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Richfield
does hereby request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Division of State
Aid grant a variance to the rules for State Aid Operations 8820.2800 subpart 2 for State
Aid Projects 157-020-15, 157-364-01,27-635-23 for construction of a signalized traffic
control systems at 64th and 66th Streets at Portland Avenue.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
April, 1999.
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk