DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Professional Services Contract With KLJ Engineering LLC For County State Aid Highway 28 In Inver Grove Heights, County Projects 28-66 And 28-76
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of the first contract amendment with KLJ Engineering LLC for preliminary engineering and final design services for the multimodal improvements and lane reduction on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28 from Babcock Trail to Cahill Avenue, County Projects (CP) 28-66 and 28-76 in Inver Grove Heights.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with CP 28-66 and CP 28-76, the CSAH 28 Roadway Improvements (Attachment: Project Location Map). County Project 28-66 consists of pedestrian crossing improvements along CSAH 28 near Simley High School utilizing a Safe Routes To School (SRTS) grant. County Project 28-76 consists of a lane reduction, pedestrian crossing improvements, signal revisions, and a signal replacement along CSAH 28 between Babcock Trail and Blaine Avenue. During project development, the pedestrian crossing improvements near Simley High School (CP 28-66) were separated into an independent plan set and construction project to meet SRTS funding deadlines. The consultant completed the engineering for both projects under one consultant contract.
Amendment No. 1 Request
By Resolution No. 23-538 (November 28, 2023), the County Board authorized the execution of a contract for $239,822.70 with KLJ Engineering LLC for engineering services for CP 28-66. Since the contract was awarded, the project team has identified the need for scope expansion due to additional coordination with the Minnesota Transportation Department (MnDOT) for the traffic signals at Trunk Highway (TH) 52, additional coordination with the City for the traffic signal at Blaine Avenue and splitting the project to be delivered in two phases.
MnDOT confirmed the need to ...
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