DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With WSB & Associates, Inc. For Construction Management Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment In Burnsville And Eagan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize a contract amendment with WSB & Associates, Inc. (WSB) 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. 23-455 (October 10, 2023), the County executed a contract with WSB for $480,961.00 for construction management and inspection services on the trail portion of the project. The trail construction process had experienced several significant challenges impacting the project schedule and scope of work with WSB throughout 2024, including management of a prolonged work stoppage due to de-authorization of the project by MnDOT, management of flood mitigation and restoration measures, and multiple remobilization processes with the contractor, S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. WSB has estimated additional incurred and anticipated costs beyond the contract scope (Attachment: Amendment Request):
* Additional survey (December 2023): $16,170
* Management during work stoppage and flooding (2024) $35,766
* Additional mobilization and inspection (January 2025) $ 8,992
* Additional mobilization and inspection (February 2025) $14,130
* Anticipated prolonged paving schedule (Spring 2026) $20,000
Work on several major elements of the greenway, including trail bed and boardwalks, is now complete. Work in 2026 will include paving of the trail, boardwalk r...
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