DEPARTMENT: Parks
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Contract With Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. For Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Site Improvement Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the second amendment of the contract with Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) to provide professional design services for the Miesville Ravine Park Reserve (MRPR) Site Improvement Project.
SUMMARY
The Parks 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) included a project to design and construct site developments to make MRPR a better place to serve the adjacent communities. By Resolution No. 24-091 (February 27, 2024), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the MRPR Master Plan, which outlines the site improvement plans.
Following the five-year plan from the MRPR Master Plan, this project will complete improvements at the Cannon River and Trout Brook Valley. The scope includes a new gravel entry road and turnaround with parking, a kayak launch, fishing platforms, restoring planting, upgrading the existing trail accessibility, providing running water, and replacing the footbridge over Trout Brook. In addition to these improvements, interpretation elements will be provided.
By Resolution No. 24-545 (November 12, 2024), the Board approved the selection of HKGi to provide professional design services. Staff reviewed the initial concept with Tribal Partners virtually on February 6, 2025. A public open house was held in person on February 6, 2025, and project materials were published online for public comments. Public and private stakeholder workshops were held in person on February 7, 2025.
The site is located on wetlands and is in a floodplain. Multiple permits are required from different jurisdictions, including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dakota County, and Goodhue County. Due to the complexity of the design and permitting process, the Board approved the first contract amendment wi...
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