DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With SRF, Design Services For County Project 56-14, Concord Boulevard Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Improvements And Amend 2022 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with SRF for consulting services for County Project (CP) 56-14, the Concord Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements, in the Cities of South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights (Attachment: Project Location Map). Amend the 2022 Transportation Budget by $60,000 to fund the cost of the contract.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system for all users, Dakota County (County) is proceeding with CP 56-14, the Concord Boulevard Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements project in South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights. County Project 56-14 will include evaluation to identify crossing improvement locations along County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 56 (Concord Boulevard) between Trunk Highway 55 and I-494, selection of enhancements at each location, and design of the selected improvements. This segment of Concord Boulevard also includes a portion of the Mississippi River Greenway (MRG) from Cahill Avenue to 66th Street East in Inver Grove Heights. The improvements designed in this project will be constructed in conjunction with a 2023 Dakota County Pavement Preservation mill and overlay project on Concord Boulevard.
Scope of Work and Issues to be Addressed The scope of work for County Project 56-14 final design includes public involvement and agency coordination, corridor evaluation, data collection, permits, approvals, surveys, and detailed design of the trail, pavement, pedestrian crossing enhancements, and lighting.
There are currently no stop-controlled locations for vehicle traffic along the 4.5 miles of Concord Boulevard from Cahill Avenue in Inver Grove Heights to Richmond Street East/Dale Place in South ...
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