DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With G Urban Companies Inc. To Provide General Contractor Services For Dakota Homeland Interpretive Features Project (P00144), Authorization To Amend Contract with Ten x Ten, LLC To Provide Additional Professional Services, And Authorization To Amend 2023 Parks Capital Improvement Program
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 17-400 (August 1, 2017), the County Board adopted the Minnesota River Greenway Cultural Resources Interpretive Plan developing the conceptual vision for interpreting the cultural and natural history of the Minnesota River along the trail length in Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the County contracted with Ten x Ten to conduct Indigenous Dakota community engagement and prepare final design documents, which were substantially completed in January 2022 and updated in December 2022; and
WHEREAS, the project was previously bid in 2022 with all bids coming in over budget, and the bids were formally rejected; and
WHEREAS, County staff explored ways to modify the project, which informed changes to the original project design and strategy; and
WHEREAS, four competitive bids were received on January 26, 2023; and
WHEREAS, G Urban Companies Inc submitted a bid of $607,000 which includes two alternates; and
WHEREAS, staff and Ten x Ten reviewed the qualifications of the bidder and recommend award to G Urban Companies Inc as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $607,000 for the Dakota Homeland Interpretive Features Project.
WHEREAS, Ten x Ten has provided additional services for the increased scope and complexity of this project, including updating the design, repackaging and rebidding the project, extended involvement with the elders of the Dakota community, and construction administration of more complex nodes than originally anticipated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management Director to execute a contract with G Urban Companies Inc, 3781 Labore Road, St Paul, MN, in an amount not to exceed $607,000 for the Dakota Homeland Interpretive Features project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management Director to execute a contract amendment with Ten x Ten LLC, 575 9th Street SE, Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55414 in an amount not to exceed $16,600 for the Dakota Homeland Interpretive Features project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2023 Parks Capital Improvement Program budget is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
Dakota Homeland Interpretive Project $150,000
Total Expense $150,000
Revenue
Allocate Available and Eligible Parks
and Trails Legacy Funds $150,000
Total Revenue $150,000
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