DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute New Design Contract With KLJ Engineering LLC For Final Design Services For Vermillion Highlands Greenway In City Of Rosemount, County Project 2000234
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize a new contract with KLJ Engineering LLC to replace expired contract DCA21459, which extends the design services into 2029 for County Project (CP) 2000234 in the City of Rosemount.
SUMMARY
To provide a great place to live, Dakota County is proceeding with Vermillion Highlands Greenway, CP 2000234, in the City of Rosemount. The project will include the development of 100 percent construction plans of a grade-separated crossing of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 and Greenway and trail connections, including drainage, wayfinding, and landscaping plans.
By Resolution No. 21-497 (October 12, 2021), the County Board provided authorization to implement preliminary planning and design work for the Dakota County Greenway System. By Resolution No. 22-140 (March 22, 2022), the County Board provided authorization to execute contracts for professional design services for the Greenway Acceleration projects, which developed 30 percent design and structural feasibility reports for Lake Marion Greenway in Lakeville, Vermillion Highlands Greenway in Rosemount, and the Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway in Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. The Vermillion Highlands Greenway project (Attachment: Project Location Map) was selected to be advanced for final engineering to stay on pace with local residential, commercial, and institutional development occurring near the project area and to accommodate upcoming Dakota County transportation projects proposed in 2025 and 2026.
The original contract had an expiration date of December 31, 2025, and due to staff oversight the contract was inadvertently allowed to expire while the scope and work required of KLJ Engineering LLC, are still needed to complete the CP 2000234 final d...
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