DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Bolton & Menk, Inc. For Engineering Consulting Services For County State Aid Highway 31 (Pilot Knob Road) Visioning Study In Cities Of Apple Valley And Eagan, County Project 31-119
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WHEREAS, Dakota County, in partnership with the City of Apple Valley and City of Eagan, is proceeding with County Project (CP) 31-119 to improve traffic operations, safety, mobility, and multimodal access along County State Aid Highway (CSAH 31) (Pilot Knob Road); and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 31-119 study; and
WHEREAS, the Adopted 2026 Transportation Capital Improvement Program budget includes sufficient funding for engineering consulting services; and
WHEREAS, $60,000 from 2026 Studies and Professional Services set aside was administratively moved to CP 31-119; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Department issued a request for proposals and evaluated multiple proposals; and
WHEREAS, Bolton & Menk, Inc. submitted the most complete and responsive proposal and was selected as the preferred consultant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apple Valley and City of Eagan concur with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, cost participation for engineering consulting will follow adopted County policy with 85 percent County and 15 percent City; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Apple Valley and Eagan will split 15 percent based on corridor mileage within the municipal boundaries: the City of Apple Valley’s cost share is 4.7% for 2.6 miles, and the City of Eagan’s cost share is 10.3% for 5.7 miles for a total of 8.3 miles of the corridor study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager or their delegate, to execute a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for engineering consulting services for County Project 31-119 in an amount not to exceed $706,994, subject to approval by the County Attorney...
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