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Victoria council approves MnDOT cooperative agreement, joint-powers deal for Trunk Highway 5 reconstruction
Summary
The Victoria City Council voted unanimously Oct. 27 to approve a cooperative construction agreement with MnDOT and a joint powers agreement with Carver County for the reconstruction of Trunk Highway 5, with staff saying the city's share is now "just below $3,000,000" after applied funding.
The Victoria City Council on Oct. 27 approved separate resolutions authorizing a cooperative construction agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and a joint powers agreement with Carver County — and waived municipal consent — to advance reconstruction of Trunk Highway 5.
City engineer Miss Garen told the council the city has participated in the project since 2019 and that the council packet contains documents previously discussed at workshops and the environmental-assessment public hearing. "The overall project cost as it sits today is 122,000,000," Miss Garen said, and "the city's share based on policies would be about 12,000,000, but with the funding that's been applied, we are just below 3,000,000." She said bids are scheduled to be opened in mid-November and that the actions approved would allow staff to execute agreements as they are finalized, subject to final city-attorney review.
Councilmembers took two separate motions. A councilmember moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the cooperative agreement with MnDOT, the City of Victoria and Carver County related to reconstruction of Trunk Highway 5, and the motion carried by voice vote. The council then voted to approve a joint powers agreement with Carver County and to waive municipal consent for the TH 5 project; that motion also passed by voice vote.
During brief questions, a councilmember asked about the city attorney's comments and which party would contract with the construction company and approve change orders; a councilmember noted the county is expected to be the lead contracting party and asked how the city will manage approvals. Miss Garen said the agreements and attorney comments have been shared with the county and that staff will proceed with execution to meet project schedules after final legal review.
Next steps identified by staff include the county's bid opening in mid-November, updated cost estimates based on bids, and the county board's subsequent approval steps. The council's votes give staff authority to finalize and sign agreements once the city attorney completes final review.
