DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget For County Project 8-21, Wentworth Avenue (CSAH 8) Reconstruction From Delaware Avenue (CSAH 63) To Humboldt Avenue In City Of West St. Paul
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to amend the 2022 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for County Project (CP) 8-21 in the City of West St. Paul.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County, in cooperation with the City, reconstructed County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 8 from CSAH 63 (Delaware Avenue) to Humboldt Avenue. The project included the reconstruction of the roadway, drainage improvements, and the installation of pedestrian accommodations. The project was constructed in 2019, with some minor work completed in the Spring of 2020.
The Construction contract with S.M. Hentges and Sons, Inc., was awarded in the amount of $5,388,701, and the final contract amount was $5,368,667. A contract dispute in the amount of $650,000 remained unresolved until the Attorney's Office prevailed in a jury trial in May of 2022. Additional project costs were incurred, including attorney's office charges, expert witness reports and testimony, and legal document costs. These costs total $120,000 above the adopted budget for the project.
In addition, there is one parcel acquisition remaining at an estimated cost of $40,000.
A budget amendment is requested to account for this difference. The City of West St. Paul's share of project costs is capped at 25 percent.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends amending the 2022 Transportation CIP Adopted Budget for CP 8-21 to account for additional legal costs and right of way acquisition costs.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The total adopted budget for CP 8-21 is $6,757,942. To account for additional legal costs and right of way costs, a budget amendment of $160,000 is requested for a fina...
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