DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization For Contract Amendment With Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. To Provide Additional Design For Greenway Trail, Memorial Nodes And Construction Administration For Veterans Memorial Greenway In Cities Of Inver Grove Heights And Eagan, And Amend 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Project Budget, County Project P00147
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway County Project (P00147); and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Memorial Greenway project is for preliminary and final engineering, railroad coordination, and public engagement services in the cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the County utilized public engagement for this project, including public open houses, project websites, and project mailings; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-430 (September 1, 2020), the County executed a contract with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. for preliminary and final design engineering consulting services; 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 $991,055 with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program Budget includes sufficient funding for the Veterans Memorial Greenway.
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 Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. for additional services necessary for the Veterans Memorial Greenway in an amount not to exceed $991,055, resulting in a total amended contract not to exceed $2,594,796 including a $100,000 contingency, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
VMG P00147 $5,425,491.00
Total Expense $5,425,491.00
Revenue
VMG P00147 (Federal Congressional) $4,995,000.00
VMG P00147 (TAA) $ 430,491.00
Total Revenue $5,425,491.00
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