DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With Eureka Construction Inc., Amend Reimbursement And Relocation Agreement With Northern States Power Company; And Execute Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Federal Participation In Advanced Construction (117th Street East), County Project 32-65
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Award the construction contract for County Project (CP) 32-65 to Eureka Construction, Inc.
* Amend the reimbursement and relocation agreement with Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy, originally approved by Resolution No. 25-214 (April 22, 2025), to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $10,000.
* Authorize execution of an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for federal participation in advanced construction of CP 32-65.
SUMMARY
Dakota County, in partnership with the City of Inver Grove Heights, is proceeding with CP 32-65 to reconstruct 117th Street East from County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 71 to the Trunk Highway (TH) 52/117th Street Interchange.
Bid Opening and Contract Award
Bids were opened on December 4, 2025. The engineer's estimate was $19,000,016.20. The low bid from Eureka Construction, Inc. was $14,599,448.50, approximately $4.4 million below the estimate. The bid is internally consistent and reflects strategic pricing advantages.
Bid Results:
Bidder Bid Amount
Eureka Construction, Inc. $14,599,448.50
Park Construction Company $15,184,365.00
Meyer Contracting Inc. $15,966,384.70
McNamara Contracting $16,235,675.45
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. $17,949,031.03
Shafer Contracting Co., Inc. $18,826,889.74
Engineer's Estimate $19,000,016.20
Background and Coordination
County Project 32 65 has been developed in close coordination with the City of Inver Grove Heights, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and utility partners. By Resolution No. 24 072 (Fe...
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