DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Enter Into Cooperative Agreement For Construction To Build New Bridge Over Trunk Highway 3 In City Of Eagan With Minnesota Department Of Transportation, Veterans Memorial Greenway, County Project P00147
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize staff to enter into a cooperative construction agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the construction of a new bridge over Trunk Highway (TH) 3 in Eagan for the Veterans Memorial Greenway County Project (CP) P00147.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient greenway system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway (VMG) Phase II segment, which includes the construction of about two miles of shared-use trail. The final design includes a 10’ shared-use trail, bridge over TH 3, earthwork and elements of the basic and enhanced memorial nodes, greenway wayfinding, and a new trailhead parking lot off Dodd Road. The VMG Phase II project is scheduled to start construction in 2025. (Attachment: Location Map).
In order to proceed with the improvements within MnDOT’s right of way, a cooperative agreement with MnDOT is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends execution of MnDOT Agreement No. 1057627 to define right of way use, construction of a new bridge over TH 3, contract award and construction, and maintenance responsibilities for CP P00147.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There is no cost to enter into the agreement. There is adequate funding included in the 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program budget to construct the new section of the Greenway trail and bridge.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 17-493 (September 26, 2017), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the Rich Valley Regional Greenway Master Plan, now known as the Veterans Memorial Greenway (Greenway) Master Plan since its 2020 renaming; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway Master Plan identified a grade-separated crossing of TH 3 land within the MnDOT right of way, in Eagan as the preferred alignment for the Greenway trail location; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Parks Capital Improvement Program has adequate fund balance to construct a new section of the Greenway trail on the City of Inver Grove Heights’s property; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, execution of Agreement No. 1057627 will define right of way use, contract award and construction, and maintenance responsibilities for County Project P00147.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute Agreement No. 1057627 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to define right of way use, contract award, construction, and maintenance responsibilities for the new Veterans Memorial Greenway Regional Trail bridge at Trunk Highway 3, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
17-493; 9/26/17
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Project Location Map
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☒ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Niki Geisler
Author: Tony Wotzka