DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. For Construction Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment In Burnsville And Eagan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize a contract amendment with S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. for construction services for the Minnesota River Greenway to account for additional costs.
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. 23-423 (September 26, 2023), the County entered into a contract with S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. for $8,866,975.35 for construction services for the trail portion of the project. Construction of the project faced several significant obstacles during construction, including a temporary de-authorization of the project by MnDOT due to impacts made to a cultural site within the project area, which suspended construction activity for 12 months. During this suspension, prolonged flooding of much of the project area in Summer 2024 resulted in additional mobilization and restoration costs, and protective measures for working within the cultural site. Additional expenses during construction and the suspension of work included labor cost escalation, additional imported clay and soil, and protective matting for low, saturated areas. Staff is currently seeking $139,908 in flood relief funds from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to cover flood damage restoration costs.
To date, 12 change orders have been issued for the project, with an additional change order pending, totaling $3,009,702.26 (Attachment: Change Order Summary). Change order costs include the following expenses:
* Contractor demobilization, fl...
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