DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Contract With Alliant Engineering Inc., To Provide Additional Preliminary Engineering Services And To Execute A Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Eagan For County State Aid Highway 43 In Eagan, County Project 43-55
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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 43-55; and
WHEREAS, County Project 43-55 is for preliminary and final engineering of improvements to County State Aid Highway 43 (CSAH 43) in Eagan from CSAH 30 to Wescott Road; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-587 (December 19, 2023), the County executed a contract with Alliant Engineering Inc., for preliminary and final design engineering consulting services for an amount not to exceed $264,520; and
WHEREAS, County staff recognizes and recommends that the proposed additional tasks are necessary to complete the project successfully; and
WHEREAS, staff negotiated an amount of $110,500 with Alliant Engineering Inc., to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, the 2024-2028 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget includes $1,800,000 for County Project 43-55; and
WHEREAS, a joint powers agreement (JPA) between the County and the City of Eagan is necessary to outline cost participation, preliminary and final design responsibilities, future maintenance responsibility, and construction for County Project 43-55; and
WHEREAS, the cost participation for the Project outlined in the JPA will be in accordance with the adopted Cost Share Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute an amendment to the contract with Alliant Engineering Inc., for additional services necessary for County Project 43-55 in an amount not to exceed $110,500 resulting in a total amended contract not to exceed $375,020 subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a joint powers agreement between Dakota County and the City of Eagan for the design and construction of County Project 28-44.
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