5 - Correspondence with Timothy Bray, Mn/DOT Project Manager

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MOU Between City of Pequot Lakes and Mn/DOT Page 2 �. Since the time that the new resolution was passed, Mn/DOT has made an effort to determine the effects that this decision would have on the now completed EIS process as well as construction and right of way costs. It is anticipated that study and development of this proposal will cause a fair amount of rework and extra expenditure of State and Federal funding. The amount of this work will depend on how comparable the final alignment is to Alternative 4 as defined in the DEIS. See Figures A9 and A10. Purpose The purpose of this document is to create a set of guidelines to follow if the reevaluation of Alternative 4 results in Mn/DOT agreeing to a formal change in the preferred alternative. These provisions will minimize the amount of rework, reduce possible project delays and maintain focus on the end result. Mn/DOT and the City of Pequot Lakes concur that it is prudent to establish and agree upon these basic guidelines before the bypass alternative receives any further consideration. This document is not intended to take the place of any existing policy, specifically the Mn/DOT Cost Participation Policy. Mn/DOT Obligations 1. Mn/DOT will adopt, as the new preferred alternative, the mainline alignment defined as Alternative 4 in the DEIS. This does not include the construction or right of way acquisition for interchanges north and south of Crow Wing State Aid Highway (CSAH 11). See Figures A9 and A10. 2. Mn/DOT will be responsible for all the necessary changes to the DEIS and FEIS and other documentation associated with Alternative 4 in accordance with State and Federal law. 3. Mn/DOT will acquire the portions of the Pequot Lakes Industrial Park needed for the construction of mainline TH 371 or any service road deemed necessary by Mn/DOT. 4. Mn/DOT will develop the final layout with a maximum of three access points along the new TH 371 bypass alignment, including a possible future interchange at CSAH 11. No additional access would be allowed on the alternative route. 5. Mn/DOT will provide a good faith cost estimate that outlines the amount of project funding that will be the responsibility of the City. City of Peguot Lakes Obligations 1. The City of Pequot Lakes will accept the mainline TH 371 bypass alignment defined as Alternative 4 of the DEIS. See Figures A9 and A10.