DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Construction Contract And Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Inver Grove Heights For Safe Routes To School Improvements On County State Aid Highway 28 In Inver Grove Heights, County Project 28-66
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Delegate authority to the County Manager for the award of a construction contract to the lowest responsive bidder for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) improvements on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28 near Simley High School, County Project (CP) 28-66.
* Authorize executing a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Inver Grove Heights to establish roles, responsibilities, and cost share for the SRTS Improvements on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28, CP 28-66
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with CP 28-66 in Inver Grove Heights that includes pedestrian and bicycle safety, SRTS improvements, and traffic signal improvements along CSAH 28 (80th Street East) between Babcock Avenue and Boyd Avenue in Inver Grove Heights. This project was identified in the 2021 Dakota County Pedestrian Crossing Safety Assessment to provide improved pedestrian and bicyclist crossing infrastructure for community destinations along CSAH 28 in the project area. During project development, the SRTS crossing infrastructure improvements were separated into an independent plan set and construction project to meet funding deadlines in 2024. This request for board action only refers to the SRTS plans of CP 28-66.
A $250,000 Minnesota State SRTS grant was awarded to Dakota County in 2022 to fund crossing infrastructure improvements along CSAH 28 near Simley High School. To meet the requirements of the grant agreement, a contractor must be awarded the construction contract before the end of 2024. If a grant agreement is not completed, the funds will be withdrawn. Construction is scheduled for 2025.
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