DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Agreement With Xcel Energy Inc. For Relocation Of Transmission Pole Utilities Along Harry Avenue In Lake Byllesby Park Reserve, County Project 2000458
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a relocation agreement with Xcel Energy for relocation of an Xcel Energy owned transmission pole's stub pole, span guys, and down guy wires to accommodate the realignment of Harry Avenue.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is proceeding with the Harry Avenue and Mills Town State Trail realignment project to decrease the slope of the shared-use trail and create a safer crossing between the trail and the roadway. It will additionally add a concrete pad for interpretation adjacent to the trail. Current conditions of the trail and road require trail users to make three road crossings in one location at the bottom of a steep slope (Attachment: Harry Ave & Mills Town Site Map). In 2024, Dakota County Transportation staff identified a preferred alignment of both the road and the trail that meets the ADA accessible guidelines for a trail grade of five percent or less and meets the goals of reducing the number of trail and road conflict points (Attachment: Harry Ave & Mills Town Proposed Alignment). In May 2025, Dakota County entered a contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for final design services for the preferred alignments.
There is an Xcel Energy transmission pole located between the existing trail and road, with its complementary guywires located northeast of the pole and trail. To accommodate the space necessary to realign Harry Avenue, Xcel Energy will have to relocate the guywires and their pertinent complementary infrastructure.
To proceed with the guy wire relocation, Xcel Energy requested that Dakota County enter into an agreement for reimbursement and relocation. The Xcel Energy relocation agreement provides for down payment of contractual obligations before commencing the work....
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