DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With SRF Consulting Group, Inc. For Professional Services To Design Interchange Improvements At County State Aid Highway 50 And Interstate 35 In City Of Lakeville And To Accept Local Road Improvement Program Grant Agreement Funds From Minnesota Department Of Transportation, County Project 50-33
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 50-33; and
WHEREAS, CP 50-33 includes the preliminary engineering design of improvements at the interchange of County State Aid Highway 50 (CSAH 50) and Interstate 35 (I-35) in Lakeville; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Department sent a Request for Proposal (RFP) to qualified professional consultants; and
WHEREAS, the five proposals received were evaluated by County, City, and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) staff; and
WHEREAS, the proposal from SRF Consulting Group, Inc. provided the best value costs for the proposed preliminary design contract and accounted for all the services needed; and
WHEREAS, the Adopted 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget includes sufficient funding for CP 50-33 preliminary engineering consulting services; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer recommends execution of a contract with SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for engineering consulting services for CP 50-33 for actual costs not to exceed $1,466,232; and
WHEREAS, City and MnDOT staff concur with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has authorized Dakota County to advance the Project using Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant funds, which will reimburse Dakota County for the contract costs; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has established a Grant Agreement number and a State Aid Project number for the project; and
WHEREAS, the amount of the LRIP grant funding available has been determined to be sufficient...
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