DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Enter Into Grant Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For State-Funded Township Bridge Replacement Projects, County Project 97-144 Located In Hampton And Douglas Townships And County Project 97-164 Located in Marshan Township
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize entering into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the construction of bridge L3285 located on Inga Avenue in Hampton and Douglas Townships, County Project (CP) 97-144.
* Authorize entering into a grant agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for the construction of bridge L3249 located on 205th Street East in Marshan Township, CP 97-164.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, substandard bridges on the County Road and township road networks are replaced. Two township bridges were identified and included in the 2022 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as bridge replacement projects. The first bridge is L3285 on Inga Avenue, in Hampton and Douglas Townships and the second is bridge L3249 located on 205th Street in Marshan Township (see Attachment: Location Map). Currently, sufficient funding is not available in the County's Township Bridge Account to replace both bridges. Additional State funding is being pursued.
Dakota County is the lead agency and recipient of the State funds to assist townships in replacing the substandard bridges. The replacement cost of bridge L3285 on Inga Avenue is estimated at $654,000, and bridge L3249 is estimated at $380,000. The State-funded Town Bridge Account balance is $417,000 resulting in an estimated shortfall of approximately $617,000.
Plans and specifications for both the projects are nearing completion. State Aid will review various account balances, including the County's regular town bridge account and State bridge funds. After the State has approved the plan...
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