DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With LHB, Inc. For Professional Services And Authorization To Amend 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program Budget For North Creek Greenway Between County State Aid Highway 42 And 147th Street In Apple Valley, County Projects 99-014 And P00145
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is partnering with the City of Apple Valley (City) on County Projects (CP) 99-014 and P00145; and
WHEREAS, P00145 will design and construct a portion of the North Creek Greenway, including a pedestrian tunnel underneath County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42; and
WHEREAS, CP 99-014 will design and construct Multiuse trail on CSAH 42 between Flagstaff Avenue and CSAH 31; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for both projects; and
WHEREAS, design for both projects was suspended in 2021 due to uncertainty on project schedule and changes to the project area due to mining activities; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and the City have cooperated with AVR, Inc., to plan future work on both projects; and
WHEREAS, both projects are now able to proceed with final design and construction over the next several years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a contract with LHB, Inc. for engineering services to advance the design and construction of County Projects 99-014 and P00145; and
BE FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
Consulting Services for County Project P00145 $243,943.41
Total Expense $243,943.41
Revenue
Transportation Sales and Use Tax $243,943.41
Total Revenue $243,941.41
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