Approve Extension of Contract with The Tinklenberg Group for Ramsey US Trunk Highway 10 Improvement Development Plan

Purpose:  To approve an extension to the contract with Elwyn Tinklenberg, The Tinklenberg Group, to continue the work on the Highway 10 Improvement Development Plan.

Background:  Extending the contract with The Tinklenberg Group was discussed earlier this evening at the Council Work Session.  The term of this proposed extension is for six months - January through June at the existing rate of $5,400 per month, or a total of $32,400.    The extension is intended to capitalize on the work begun under the  2015 phase of the City's US Trunk Highway 10 Improvement Development Plan and implement the strategies adopted in that plan.  It will continue the pursuit of federal, state, and MnDOT funding opportunities necessary to construct additional improvements on US TH 10 within the City of Ramsey and will operate under the performance and reporting requirements established n the July 2015 plan.  Attached is the proposed extension which details the work plan.

Motion to approve the Extension of the Ramsey US Trunk Highway 10 Improvement Development Plan with The Tinklenberg Group for a term of six months - January through June, 2016 - at a rate of $5,400 per month.