DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Local Share Of Cultural Resources Investigation For County State Aid Highway 42 In City Of Apple Valley, County Project 42-163
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize staff to execute an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to participate in the local 20-percent share of costs for an investigation of cultural resources for County Project (CP) 42-163, the construction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 from Redwood Drive to 147th Street in City of Apple Valley.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the design of CP 42-163, the reconstruction of CSAH 42 along a one-mile segment in City of Apple Valley from Redwood Drive to 147th Street (Attachment: Project Location Map). By Resolution No. 23-209 (May 23, 2023) authorized the project's design contract.
In 2022, Dakota County applied for and received a federal grant of $6,540,000 to support the project's construction. The federal funding and other factors will require the completion of environmental review documentation working with MnDOT and other agencies. As part of the environmental review, the MnDOT Cultural Resources Unit (CRU) has given notice that cultural resources investigations, addressing archaeological and architecture/history considerations, will be needed. The factors which justified the MnDOT-recommended review include the presence of buildings greater than 50 years old and the applicability of historic preservation regulations for federally funded projects. The MnDOT CRU sent requests for bids for the cultural resource investigations to pre-qualified firms and independently determined that SWCA Environmental Consultants provided the most responsive proposal and was therefore selected as the contractor by MnDOT. The required investigations will be performed under MnDOT Contract No. 1055413 for a total fee of $76,252.03, resulting in a 20-percent local share of $15,250.41. The contract and associated work will be managed by MnDOT.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends executing an agreement with MnDOT to participate in the 20-percent local share of costs for an investigation of cultural resources for County Project 42-163, the construction of CSAH 42 from Redwood Drive to 147th Street in City of Apple Valley. The estimated local share is $15,250.41, and MnDOT requires a Dakota County Board Resolution to authorize the execution of the recommended agreement.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The cost share for CP 42-163 consulting services is 85 percent County and 15 percent City of Apple Valley, and will be applied to the $15,250.41. Sufficient funds are available to participate in the MnDOT-led contract (Attachment: Financial Summary).
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 42-163; and
WHEREAS, CP 42-163 is the preliminary and final engineering design of improvements to County State Aid Highway 42 in City of Apple Valley from Redwood Drive to 147th St and the vicinity; and
WHEREAS, an environmental review document will be required for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation Cultural Resources Unit (MnDOT CRU) has given notice that cultural resources investigations, including archaeological and architecture/history considerations, will be needed for identification efforts and assessment of impacts and completion of the environmental documentation for the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, following the federal contracting process, MnDOT CRU sent requests for bids for the cultural resource investigations to pre-qualified firms and independently determined that SWCA Environmental Consultants provided the most responsive proposal and was therefore selected as the contractor by MnDOT under MnDOT Contract No. 1055413 for a total fee of $76,252.03, and
WHEREAS, the local share of the subject total budget is 20 percent; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT requires a Dakota County Board Resolution to authorize the execution of an agreement for the local share.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to provide the local share of the proposed budget for cultural resource investigations for County Project 42-163 in amount not to exceed $15,250.41, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
23-209; 5/23/23
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location Map
Attachment: Financial Summary
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Laberee
Author: Doug Abere