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Council Contract No. 98-01S-64 <br />JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND <br />THE CITY OF ORONO <br />FOR INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT, AND <br />MAINTENANCE OF BUS STOP SIGNAGE <br />day of . 19___, between theTHIS AGREEMENT is made this_____ <br />Metropolitan Council (“the Council ”), a Minnesota political subdivision, and the City of Orono(“the <br />City ”), a Minnesota municipal corporation. <br />WHEREAS, the Council is authorized by Minnesota Statutes section 473.405 to construct, equip, and <br />operate transit and paratransit systems in the seven-county metropolitan area; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has begun Capital Improvement Project Number 3291, for providing new bus <br />stop signs at all its bus stops, and route number and destination holders at selected bus stops; and <br />WHEREAS, new and existing bus stop signs and related signs require ongoing maintenance and <br />replacement, and Council route changes may necessitate moving the location of bus stops and bus zones; <br />and <br />r <br />WHEREAS, the City possesses the authority, skill, and expertise to install, remove, maintain, and <br />retrofit traffic signs and sign-mounting structures within its jurisdiction; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council and the City desire jointly and cooperatively to provide for installation, <br />replacement, and maintenance of signage, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 471.59, to serve the <br />needs of residents and visitors who use transit. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this agreement, the parties <br />agree as follows: <br />L DEFINITIONS <br />1.01 Circle-T Signs. “Circle-T Signs” mean- the old bus stop signs removed by the City, <br />bearing the logo of a white “T’ within a white circle on a red background. <br />1.02 Holders. “Holders ” mean units for displaying route number, destination and other <br />transit service information at bus stops. <br />1.03 Holder Components. “Holder Components ” means the holder units; mounting screws, <br />nuts, washers, and bearing plates; and tamperproof clamps and screws with necessary keying tools. <br />1.04 Sign Components. “Sign Components ” means the new bus stop signs and nylon <br />washers. <br />-1