DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. For Final Design And Engineering Services On County State Aid Highway 26 From Trunk Highway 3 To Cahill Avenue In Inver Grove Heights, County Projects 26-60 And 26-68
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for final design and engineering services for County Projects (CP) 26-60 and 26-68 on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 in Inver Grove Heights.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County and the City of Inver Grove Heights are proceeding with CP 26-60 and CP 26-68 on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 26 in Inver Grove Heights. County Project 26-60 is a planned reconstruction of a 1.0-mile segment of CSAH 26, expanding it from two lanes to three and adding storm sewer and multiuse trail. County Project 26-68 will perform a pavement replacement on a 0.9-mile segment of CSAH 26, reduce the roadway from five lanes to three, and construct a multiuse trail on the north side of the roadway (Attachment: Project Map). Both projects will also address traffic safety, access management, and pedestrian accommodations, and include extensions of city utilities. Preliminary plans for both projects were completed in August 2025.
A request for proposals for design services was issued on July 29, 2025, to three qualified consulting firms. Two proposals were received by the deadline of August 20, 2025. County staff and City of Inver Grove Heights staff evaluated the proposals and reached agreement on the proposal submitted by Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (Kimley-Horn) as the most responsive to the scope of work. Kimley-Horn was selected as the preferred engineering consultant based on cost, project understanding, staff experience, and proposed approach to the work (Attachment: Consultant Evaluation Summary). The final design process is expected to ...
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