DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Award And Execute Contract With The Mathiowetz Construction Co. And Amend Transportation Budget For County State Aid Highway 47 And 85 Intersection Improvement, County Project 47-45
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Award bid and authorize a contract with The Mathiowetz Construction Co. for County Project (CP) 47-45 in Vermillion Township.
* Amend the adopted 2023 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with CP 47-45, which is the reconstruction of the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 47 (Northfield Boulevard) and 85 (Goodwin Avenue) in Vermillion Township (see Attachment: Location Map). The project was identified through the Rural Intersection Safety Assessment as the long-term approach to improve safety by correcting the skew of the intersection. Construction is scheduled for 2023.
Timeline: Construction is scheduled to begin this summer and be completed by late fall 2023.
Incentive: In accordance with Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Construction, the contractor will be eligible for up to a $50,000 incentive for actual pavement quality based on density and smoothness specifications. The pavement will be tested following highway construction to determine the amount of the incentive, if any.
Bids Received: Bids were received and tabulated on March 1, 2023. Six bidders submitted bids as follows:
The Mathiowetz Construction Co. $2,749,492.76
Northland Grading & Excavating LLC $2,890,000.00
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. $3,206,185.50
Valley Paving, Inc. $3,328,328.00
Meyer Contracting Inc. $3,421,258.18
Max Steininger, Inc. $4,266,708.91
The engineer's estimate for CP 47-45 is $4,269,967.40. The lowest responsive and responsible bid is $2,749,492.76 from The Mathiowetz Construction Co., which is 3...
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