DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Max Steininger, Inc. For Construction And Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Inver Grove Heights For Veterans Memorial Greenway In Inver Grove Heights, County Project P00147
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize a construction contract with Max Steininger, Inc.to complete the greenway trail construction work for County Project (CP) P00147, Veterans Memorial Greenway Phase 1 in Inver Grove Heights (Attachment: Project Location).
* Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Inver Grove Heights for Construction, Fiber and the subsequent Supplemental Maintenance Agreements.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient greenway system, Dakota County is proceeding with the Veterans Memorial Greenway (VMG) Phase 1 segment, which is the construction of about two miles of shared-use trail. The construction includes a 10' shared-use trail, tunnel under County Highway 71, earthwork and elements of the basic and enhanced memorial nodes, Greenway wayfinding, and a mid-block crossing of County Highway 73 into Rich Valley Park. Additional landscaping and memorial node construction, including the plazas and interpretive elements, will be completed by separate construction contracts starting in late 2024 or early 2025 for Phase 1.
Timeline: The greenway is anticipated to begin construction in April of 2024 and be substantially completed by November 2024.
Bids Received: Bids were received and tabulated on March 27, 2024. Six bidders submitted bids as follows:
Bidder Bid Amount
Max Steininger, Inc. $2,702,631.22
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. $2,732,000.00
Eureka Construction, Inc. $2,780,881.22
Shafer Contracting Co., Inc. $2,814,754.35
Swan Companies $2,817,018.59
Urban Companies $4,102,950.93
The engineer's estimate for the construction of (CP P00147) is $3...
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