DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With HR Green, Inc., For Engineering Services On County State Aid Highway 42 In Hastings And Nininger Township, County Project 42-161
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract amendment with HR Green, Inc., for design services to complete final design for County Project 42-161.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County and the City of Hastings are proceeding with County Project (CP) 42-161 in Hastings and Nininger Township (Attachment: Project Map). County Project 42-161 includes construction of 1.4 miles of multi-use trail, part of which serves as the Mississippi River Greenway; a mill and overlay of 2.0 miles of roadway; multiple roadway changes to address traffic and safety concerns for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians; and improvements for stormwater management. By Resolution No. 25-210 (April 22, 2025), the County executed a contract with HR Green, Inc., for $211,467.00 to provide services to complete preliminary and final design for this project, including assistance in public involvement and right of way acquisition.
Through the design process, several additions to the project, including new turn lanes, bypass removals, pedestrian crossing improvements, storm sewer adjustments and stormwater treatment facilities have expanded eight of eleven project tasks to account for the changes to the project and for additional needs for agency and public coordination. The additional work and cost subtotals by task include the following:
* Project management to oversee the expanded scope to completion. ($4,614).
* Additional public involvement to communicate changes to the project and expected impacts during construction ($8,692).
* Utility coordination to address expanded project area ($4,030).
* Additional survey and parcel sketch revisions ($18,303).
* Revisions to preliminary design for added ...
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