DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Approval Of Schematic Design For Lake Byllesby Regional Park Campground Building And Amendment of Project Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the adopted 2025 Parks Capital Improvement Program includes a project that explores the replacement or renovation of campground buildings; and
WHEREAS, this project has received a grant through the Metropolitan Council’s Regional Bonding Modernization Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 “Campground Buildings and Beach House Replacement Study” recommended new buildings in Lake Byllesby, which include a severe weather component; and
WHEREAS, Bloom Companies prepared schematic-level designs that were cost-estimated in December; and
WHEREAS, design for the construction of a new campground building was estimated at $2,200,000; this estimate is 20 percent over budget. Scope cuts will be made during design development to bring the estimated costs back within the project budget; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the County Board approve schematic design as shown in Attachment: Schematic Design.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the design for the new campground building in Lake Byllesby Regional Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends the 2026 Parks Capital Improvement Program as follows:
Expense
Campground Buildings and Beach House $500,000
Total Expense $500,000
Revenue
Parks Lakes and Trails Legacy Fund $500,000
Total Revenue $500,000
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