Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/13/2014

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• Detailed Engineer's cost estimate for 2016 construction The final design process includes coordination and permitting from all stakeholders and agencies in the vicinity of the proposed Mississippi Skyway, with MnDOT clearly being the most critical agency involved. Because there will be substantial discourse with MnDOT on all aspects of the skyway's siting, Staff anticipates there will be ample opportunity to make progress on the question of the future footprint for U.S. Hwy's #10 & #169 (deliverable highlighted above, verbatim from page 9 of the RFP). In summary, Staff feels that the outcomes of the TOD funded planning and design for the pedestrian overpass accomplishes or addresses many overlapping municipal goals, including boosting economic activity and improving transportation safety for both motorists and pedestrians when constructed. Recommendation: Funding for the engineering and design services for the pedestrian overpass are from Metropolitan Council's Transit Orientated Development grant program in the amount of $100,000 dollars. Above it is stated that the RFP includes approximately 95% of the detail and content. It should be mentioned here, that one amendment to be added to the RFP process will be instructions to proposers to break-out the major category deliverables by cost, such that if all qualified proposers exceed the available $100,000 (a likely scenario), the City can identify those tasks that are critical to the TOD grant's intent, and also assemble the best palate of those deliverables that are in the City's best interest. Staff recommends advancing this project as presented, with Commission input on the RFP and process. Action: Motion to recommend to City Council that the Public Engagement and Alternative Analysis process begin; as part of the Request for Proposals for permitting, geotechnical engineering and final design services for the Mississippi Skyway. RFP Draft 2012 TOD application 3-D views Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 02/05/2014 02:59 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/06/2014 08:34 AM Form Started By: JoAnn Shaw Started On: 02/05/2014 08:49 AM Final Approval Date: 02/06/2014