DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization For Contract Amendment With Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. To Provide Additional Design For Veterans Memorial Greenway, And Refined Memorial Concepts In Cities Of Inver Grove Heights And Eagan
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway County Project (P00147); and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Memorial Greenway project is for preliminary and final engineering, railroad coordination, and public engagement services in the cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the County utilized public engagement for this project, including public open houses, project websites, and project mailings; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 20-430 (September 1, 2020), the County executed a contract with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. for preliminary and final design engineering consulting services; and
WHEREAS, County staff recognizes and recommends that the proposed additional tasks are necessary to complete the project successfully; and
WHEREAS, staff negotiated an amount of $204,590 with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. to complete the work; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Parks Capital Improvement Program Budget includes sufficient funding for CP 98-020 (P00147).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute an amendment to the contract with Short-Elliot-Hendrickson, Inc. for additional services necessary for County Project 98-020 (P00147) in an amount not to exceed $204,590, resulting in a total amended contract not to exceed $1,503,741, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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