DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Update On Crisis And Recovery Center Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update on the Crisis and Recovery Center project.
SUMMARY
Dakota County, in partnership with Guild Inc., submitted a grant to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to build a Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Services Center in the City of West St. Paul. The grant submission was authorized by the Dakota County Board in Resolution No. 21-389 (July 20, 2021). The grant was successful, and by Resolution No. 22-095 (March 8, 2022), the Board accepted $3,459,928 in state funds for the project.
After working with West St. Paul city staff, it was decided that a portion of the Northern Service Center site would work best for this project, in part because the city would support the rezoning of the property for this use. Physical Development staff worked with a design consultant to complete a preliminary space program, site test fit, and cost estimate. This predesign work was presented to the County Board at the Physical Development Meeting on June 14, 2022. The Board then approved the project to move into design by Resolution No. 22-254 (June 21, 2022).
Following this approval, Capital Projects Management staff solicited proposals for professional design services through a competitive Request for Proposal process. After evaluations of written proposals and in-person interviews, a selection committee unanimously recommended Wold Architects and Engineers (Wold) to complete the design and oversee the construction of the building. This selection was approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners through Resolution No. 22-306 (July 19, 2022).
A Core Planning Group comprised of County and Guild staff worked with Wold on design efforts. Together they established guiding principles that focused on creating a calm and welcoming facility to provide services to meet current and fut...
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