DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Bolton & Menk, Inc. For Professional Services For Minnesota River Greenway In Burnsville And Eagan, County Project P00127
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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 I-35W 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. 18-608 (November 28, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to execute a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for design services for the Union Pacific pedestrian bridge for a not-to-exceed amount of $269,850; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-291 (June 16, 2020), the contract not-to-exceed amount was amended by $69,730 to $339,580 to address constraints to the bridge that are inherent to the project area; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 21-538 (November 16, 2021), the contract not-to-exceed amount was amended by $292,000 to complete the design of the selected bridge alignment; and
WHEREAS, work was continued to complete the design of the bridge; and
WHEREAS, significant time and resources were required in reviewing and revising the bridge design with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, reviewing design and obtaining required permits from Union Pacific Railroad, and reviewing design and obtaining required permits from multiple state and local permitting agencies with jurisdiction over the project area; and
WHEREAS, these actions were necessary to secure all agreements and permits required to advance the project to construction; and
WHEREAS, a majority of this work was carried out beyond the end of the contract term of September 22, 2022; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the execution of a new contract to enable payment for these additional necessary costs to produce a final design and obtain permits to proceed with construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Parks Director to execute a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc., to complete design services necessary to approve and construct the Union Pacific Railroad Pedestrian Bridge for the Minnesota River Greenway, Fort Snelling Segment (P00127) in an amount not to exceed $149,158, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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