Res 2009- 46 Awarding Prof Services Contract MH RdCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLLTION NO. 09 -46
RESOLUTION AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DESIGN OF AN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AT
VISITATION DRIVE AND MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD
AND PROVIDING NOTICE TO PROCEED
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has been working with representatives from
The Convent of the Visitation School and Saint Thomas Academy for over two years on
improving traffic safety and relieving traffic congestion along Mendota Heights Road in front of
the schools; and
WHEREAS, a committee comprised of representatives from both schools decided the
preferred option for achieving increased traffic safety and traffic congestion relief would be to
construct a roundabout at the intersection of Visitation Drive and Mendota Heights Road; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has received $310,000.00 under the American
} Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA.) Economic Stimulus funding package for construction
of the roundabout at the intersection of Visitation Drive and Mendota Heights Road; and
WHEREAS, The Convent of the Visitation School has pledged $25,000.00 toward the
design and construction of the project, Saint Thomas Academy has pledged $20,000.00 toward
the design and construction of the project, and the City of Mendota Heights has pledged to match
these contributions for a sum of $45,000.00; and
WHEREAS, WSB & Associated has provided the City with a proposal for professional
services in the sum of $51,000.00 for preliminary and final design services for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has a desire to improve traffic safety and
relieve traffic congestion as best as practicable throughout the City, especially in school zones;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights that a Professional Services Contract in an amount not to exceed $51,000.00 is
hereby awarded to WSB and Associates for preliminary and final design services associated with
the Visitation Drive and Mendota Heights Road Intersection Improvement Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Notice to Proceed is hereby given to WSB &
Associates to begin work on the preliminary and final design work associated with the Visitation
Drive and Mendota Heights Road Intersection Improvement Project.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 16"' day of June, 2009
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MEDQQXA HFA4TS
By_
John
ATTEST:
Ka teen M. Swanson, City Clerk