DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Approve Contract Amendment With Park Construction Company And Amend 2026 Transportation Capital Improvement Plan Budget For County State Aid Highway 26 (Lone Oak Road) Roadway Improvements In City Of Eagan, County Project 26-67
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize a contract amendment with Park Construction Company for additional contract costs on County Project (CP) 26-67.
* Authorize the amendment of the adopted 2026 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system Dakota County proceeded with CP 26-67 in the City of Eagan. County Project 26-67 included improvements to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 (Lone Oak Road) from Trunk Highway (TH) 13 to I-35E in Eagan (Attachment: Location Map). The corridor segment between TH 13 and CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) included a multi-use trail as part of the School Area Safety Assessment recommendations for Pilot Knob STEM School and a roadway lane reduction from four to three lanes for the segment from CSAH 31 to I-35E. Construction began in April 2025 and is essentially complete with only minor items remaining.
The County Board Awarded CP 26-67 to Park Construction Company by Resolution No. 25-106 on February 18, 2025, in the amount of $7,033,172.20. Note the Engineer's estimate for the reconstruction was $8,271,430, nearly $1.25 million over the low bid.
Construction costs have increased by $498,165 or 7.1 percent due primarily to increased retaining wall costs. Poor soils were discovered during construction of the retaining wall requiring additional excavation and a larger wall. Watermain relocation was also required as part of the redesigned wall. Increased costs are summarized as follows:
Item Amount
Redesigned wall $382,200
Additional watermain work $ 54,200
Bituminous quantity overrun $ 70,000
Other quantity overruns and underruns $ (8,235)
Total $ 4...
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