DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Sixth Contract Amendment With Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Incorporated For Professional Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota River Greenway runs along the south side of the Minnesota River in Eagan and Burnsville, extending from I35-W in Burnsville to Lilydale Regional Park in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 11-516 (October 18, 2011), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the Minnesota River Greenway Plan; and
WHEREAS, the rapidly developing and robust recreational network that has developed in the area has created increased demand for the completion of the trail connection between the recently constructed Lone Oak Trail Head, the Cedar Nicols Trailhead, and the Minnesota River Greenway Black Dog Segment to the west; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-487 (October 11, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with consultant selection for the project to include 30 percent design for the river bottom trail (Project Component 1) and 100 percent design and engineering for the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge (Project Component 2); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-163 (March 24, 2020), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to enter into a contract with Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Incorporated, for design services for the river bottom trail for a not-to-exceed amount of $279,988; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2020, the contract’s not-to-exceed amount was amended by $27,500 to $307,488 to complete the required environmental documentation for the project; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 21-441 (September 7, 2021), the contract’s not-to-exceed amount was amended by $62,000 to $369,488 to complete final design and construction planning tasks; and
WHEREAS by Resolution No. 22-056 (February 1, 2022), a contract amendment to expand the scope to cover tree-clearing oversight and federal review and authorization work was authorized, amending the budget to the not-to-exceed amount of $31,500, totaling $400,988; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-046 (January 24, 2023), a contract amendment to extend the end date of the contract was authorized, extending the contract to March 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-027 (January 2, 2024), a contract amendment was authorized to allow for continued assistance during greenway construction, amending the not-to-exceed amount to $410,988 and extending the term of the contract to August 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, multiple needs for assistance and design revisions to the greenway trail have arisen to date, with additional assistance anticipated; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the continuation of the design contract with Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Incorporated, for the duration of the trail construction process to advise on design potential modifications due to challenges encountered within the project area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management Director to amend a contract with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $430,988 to allow for continued design consulting services during construction of the Minnesota River Greenway.
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