DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Direct Purchase Of Signal Steel From Millerbernd Manufacturing Company, LLC, For County State Aid Highway 42 (145th Street) At Trunk Highway 52 Interchange In Rosemount, County Project 42-174
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the County Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with Millerbernd Manufacturing Company, LLC, for traffic signal steel for County Project (CP) 42-174, County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 (145th Street) at Trunk Highway (TH) 52 Interchange improvements in Rosemount.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system throughout the County and the region, Dakota County, the City of Rosemount, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) are partnering on CP 42-174 to improve the existing interchange located at the intersection of CSAH 42 and TH 52 (Attachment: Project Location Map).
County Project 42-174 is programmed in the 2026-2030 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for construction in 2026. Project work includes signalization of the TH 52 and CSAH 42 ramps, turn lane additions, and geometric modifications. Dakota County is the lead agency, and construction is scheduled for 2026.
Direct Purchase of Signal Steel
Dakota County is proposing the direct purchase of steel traffic signal materials for the TH 52 and CSAH 42 interchange project through the State Cooperative Purchasing Venture. This approach allows the County to secure long-lead materials ahead of construction, reducing the risk of delays. County staff anticipates awarding the construction contract in late April 2026. With current steel lead times of 14 to 16 weeks, direct procurement would save two to three months on the schedule and help ensure the project can be completed during the 2026 construction season.
To facilitate this, staff requested a quote from Millerbernd Manufacturing Company under MnDOT Contract 223993, which permits direc...
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