DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Bolton & Menk, Inc., For Construction Management Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment, In Cities Of Burnsville And Eagan, County Project P00127
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize a contract amendment with Bolton & Menk, Inc., (Bolton & Menk) for construction management services for the Minnesota River Greenway, Fort Snelling Segment, to account for additional management and inspection tasks.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is proceeding with the Minnesota River Greenway, Fort Snelling Segment (P00127) to construct 3.7 miles of the Minnesota River Greenway between trailheads located near Nicols Road and Lone Oak Road in Burnsville and Eagan, including a bridge to cross over railroad owned by Union Pacific (Attachment: Project Map).
By Resolution No. 25-044 (January 21, 2025), the County executed a contract with Bolton & Menk for $666,423.00 for construction management and inspection services of the bridge portion of the project. The bridge construction process has experienced delays due to permitting and utility coordination challenges, requiring an amendment to address the difference between the construction timeline and level of effort anticipated during bidding versus what has been required to keep the project on schedule and budget.
The delays were caused by a required Xcel structure replacement within the project area and compliance issues with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) safety protocol, UPRR approval of construction of a temporary roadway within UPRR property required for power line clearance, revision of temporary wetland permits requested by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources due to the change in project area, approval of a US Fish and Wildlife Service variance for removal of additional trees within the bat-related restriction time, delay of a requested transmission line outage, and implementation of a fen continge...
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