DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. For Professional Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment In Burnsville And Eagan, Project P00127
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to execute a seventh contract amendment for professional services for the Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment.
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 Eagan, including a bridge to cross over railroad owned by Union Pacific (Attachment: Project Map).
By Resolution No. 20-163 (March 24, 2020), the County executed a contract with Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for $297,988 for final design of the trail portion of the greenway project. In August 2020, this contract was amended to increase the not-to-exceed amount to $307,488 to allow for the completion of environmental documentation required by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). By Resolution No. 21-441 (September 7, 2021), this contract was further amended to a not-to-exceed amount of $369,488 for completion of design and construction plans. By Resolution No. 24-027 (January 2, 2024) and No. 24-372 (July 30, 2024), the contract was amended to extend the term to August 31, 2025, and to set a not-to-exceed amount of $430,988 respectively. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the schematic design for the project by Resolution No. 20-163 (March 24, 2020).
Construction for the Greenway has passed several major milestones, including substantial completion of the boardwalks and substantial completion of the trail bed. Remaining work towards completion of the Greenway trail includes final grading and pavement, sign installation, seeding, and site restoration. Work on the trail is suspended until Spring 2026 to ...
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