DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Kimley-Horn, Inc. For Planning And Design Services For County Project 38-64, CSAH 38 Trail Gap And Retaining Walls, In City Of Apple Valley
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Kimley-Horn, Inc. for planning services on County Project (CP) 38-64, McAndrews Road Feasibility Study.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County (County) is proceeding with CP 38-64 to evaluate the feasibility of a multi-use trail and determine necessary retaining wall repairs on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 38 (McAndrews Road) in Apple Valley between 140th Street and Galaxie Avenue (Attachment: Map). Construction of trail facilities addressing the existing gap on CSAH 38 was identified for implementation concurrent with other road work through the 2040 Dakota County Transportation Plan. The aim of the feasibility study is to determine whether a trail facility is constructible within the corridor and whether changes to the roadway, intersection and retaining walls are needed to accommodate it. General needs for retaining wall maintenance and repair will also be identified through this effort.
To advance this project, a request for proposals for planning and design services was issued on September 29, 2022, to four consulting firms. Staff from the County and the City of Apple Valley evaluated the proposals and recommends Kimley-Horn as the most cost-effective and responsive to the scope of work. The design work is expected to begin in early December 2022, with completion by August 2023.
Four firms submitted proposals with the following estimated total and hourly costs:
* Bolton & Menk; $75,824; $145.29 per hour
* Kimley-Horn; $159,400; $137.09 per hour
* SEH; $250,000; $149.75 per hour
* SRF; $173,422; $135.70 per hour
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends execution of a contract with Kimley-Horn for ...
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