DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Award Of Bid And Authorization To Execute Contract With Eureka Construction, Inc. And Amend 2022 Sales And Use Tax Capital Improvement Program Budget For County Project 46-58 For Median Changes On CSAH 46 (160th Street) at CSAH 33 (Diamond Path)
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
- Award bid and authorize a contract with Eureka Construction, Inc. for County Project (CP) 46-58 in the Cities of Lakeville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and Empire Township
- Amend the 2022 Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with CP 46-58. County Project 46-58 is preliminary engineering through final design services for evaluation of alternatives to address safety concerns at the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 46 (160th Street) and CSAH 33 (Diamond Path) intersection in the cities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, and Lakeville and Empire Township (Attachment: Project Location). Recent and future development near the intersection changed traffic volume and traffic patterns requiring evaluation. Safety and mobility of traffic, particularly school bus access from the recently built East Lake Elementary, is a priority to be accommodated with this project.
The project will meet multiple challenges, including affordability, safety, drainage, stakeholder coordination, right of way impacts, and transportation design. The goals of this project are to:
* Review intersection design alternatives, conduct a public involvement process, and provide a feasible design recommendation.
* Compliance with current traffic signal design standards.
* Design a safe, cost-effective intersection improvement that utilizes the existing infrastructure and minimizes unnecessary disturbances.
* Provide a clear and concise public engagement plan that meets the needs of the residents and businesses within the community that will be impacted by the int...
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