DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Approval Of Schematic Design For Crisis And Recovery Center And Authorization To Amend 2023 Buildings Capital Improvement Program And Non-Departmental Budgets
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WHEREAS, Dakota County Community Services, 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; and
WHEREAS, the grant submission was authorized by the Dakota County Board in Resolution No. 21-389 (July 20, 2021); and
WHEREAS, the grant was successful, and by Resolution No. 22-095 (March 8, 2022), the Board accepted the $3,459,928 in state funds for the project; and
WHEREAS, site selection, project predesign, and revised budgets were presented to the Board, and the project was authorized to proceed into design by Resolution No. 22-254 (June 21, 2021); and
WHEREAS, the design team of Wold Architects and Engineers was selected and approved to lead the design efforts for the project by Resolution No. 22-306 (July 19, 2021); and
WHEREAS, the design team worked with the Core Planning Group to develop the schematic design to meet identified project needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of West St. Paul City Council approved the projects applications for rezoning, including additional conditions on the Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the cost estimates prepared for the schematic design developed to date exceed the project budget; and
WHEREAS, additional funds are being requested to meet the identified project funding needs in the amount of $5,371,000; and
WHEREAS, the project qualifies under the expenditure category 1.12 - Mental Health Services in the Compliance and Reporting Guidance for ARPA pursuant to Final Rule, 31 CFR Part 35, Subp. A, Section 35.6 (b)(3)(C) for provision of behavior health care; and
WHEREAS, this facility will maintain locally available mental health care servi...
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