DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Consultant Contract With Alliant Engineering, Inc. For Preliminary Engineering Services And Amend 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget For County State Aid Highway 31 (Denmark Ave) And CSAH 74 (220th St West) In City Of Farmington, County Project 31-115 And CP 74-11
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize the execution of an engineering contract with Alliant Engineering, Inc. for preliminary engineering services for County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 31 (Denmark Ave) and CSAH 74 (220th St West) in the City of Farmington, County Projects 31-115 and 74-11 (Attachment: Location Map).
* Authorize a budget amendment to the 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to create budget for CP 74-11, a new project, to fund additional scope of work to be included in the consulting contract.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 31-115, which includes preliminary engineering for a corridor study, bridge replacement evaluation, and non-motorized crossing assessment for County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 31 (Denmark Avenue) from CSAH 50 (212th Street West) to CSAH 74 (220th Street West) in the City of Farmington. County Project 31-115 is driven by the need to modernize this segment of CSAH 31 with a focus to optimize traffic operations to accommodate urban growth and development in this area of Farmington. The project also includes a non-motorized crossing assessment to improve the multimodal experience along CSAH 31 to address limited crossing opportunities across Denmark Avenue (CSAH 31) for pedestrians/bicyclists. Evaluation of the corridor crossing needs will be essential due to the Boekman Middle School being adjacent to CSAH 31 (Denmark Avenue). This is a location which is identified to evaluate crossing improvements in the City Farmington's Safe Routes to School plan. Additio...
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