DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Contract With Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. And Amend 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget For Professional Services For County State Aid Highway 38 In Burnsville, County Project 38-61
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 38-61; and
WHEREAS, CP 38-61 is a preliminary corridor study intended to lay the groundwork for programming future projects within the corridor, including a traffic study, non-motorized crossing assessment, and recommendations report; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-585 (December 19, 2023), the County executed a contract with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., for a corridor study and preliminary engineering consulting services; and
WHEREAS, County staff recognizes and recommends that the proposed additional tasks are necessary to complete the project successfully; and
WHEREAS, staff negotiated an amount of $129,500 with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, a budget amendment is necessary to proceed with the consultant services contract amendment for CP 38-61.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a contract amendment with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., to perform additional engineering consulting services for County Project 38-61 in an amount not to exceed $129,500, resulting in a total amended contract not to exceed $279,415, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a budget amendment to increase the budget to $279,415 and transfer $129,500 from the Transportation fund balance to County Project 38-61; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
County Project 38-61 $129,500
Total Expense $129,500
Revenue
Transportation Fund Balance $129,500
Total Revenue $129,500
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