DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. For Final Design And Federal Documentation On County Road 4 In West St. Paul And Authorization To Amend 2026 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget For County Project 1001541 (4-18)
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WHEREAS, to promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 4-18, County Road (CR) 4 (Butler Avenue) Safe Routes to School Improvements, in the City of West St. Paul; and
WHEREAS, CP 4-18 was identified as part of the Dakota County School Travel Safety Assessment and will add trail and sidewalk along CR 4 (Butler Avenue) between CSAH 63 and Manomin Avenue to improve safety and accessibility for students and residents walking, biking, and rolling to nearby schools and destinations; and
WHEREAS, CP 4-18 was developed in tandem with CP 63-33, a planned reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 63 (Delaware Avenue) adjacent to the CP 4-18 project area; and
WHEREAS, CP 4-18 was awarded $320,000 in federal funds through the 2023 Regional Solicitation; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-351 (July 9, 2024), the County Board authorized execution of Contract DCA21933 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for professional design and right of way acquisition services for CP 63-33 and CP 4-18 in the amount of $1,832,900; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026), the County Board authorized a first contract amendment with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $217,070, for a new contract amount of $2,049,970; and
WHEREAS, additional tasks related to federal documentation for CP 4-18 are necessary for authorization of the federal award for CP 4-18 but not considered within the design contract; and
WHEREAS, County staff negotiated a fee of $86,995 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to complete the federal documentat...
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