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Contract No. CM00001155 with Millerbernd Manufacturing Co. to purchase traffic signal poles for Wayzata Boulevard and Minnetonka Boulevard (CPs 2091103 and 2168100), 03/01/24-06/30/25; est county cost $495,000 ($138,000 state turnback, $312,355 state aid, and $44,645 recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to execute Contract No. CM00001155 with Millerbernd Manufacturing Company to purchase mast arm signal poles with anchor bolts for the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 112 (Wayzata Boulevard) from CSAH 6 (Sixth Avenue North) to Willow Drive in the cities of Long Lake and Orono, county project (CP) 2091103, and CSAH 5 (Minnetonka Boulevard) from Trunk Highway 100 to CSAH 17 (France Avenue) in St. Louis Park, CP 2168100, during the period March 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, at an estimated cost of $495,000; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The county is leading the following two reconstruction projects, which are planned to begin construction in 2024: Wayzata Boulevard from CSAH 6 (Sixth Avenue North) to Willow Drive in Long Lake and Orono, and Minnetonka Boulevard between TH 100 and France Avenue in St. Louis Park. Both projects include signal replacements, with long lead times for traffic signals. To reduce risks of construction delays and lock in the purchase price, staff engaged Millerbernd Manufacturing Company, who is the sole source signal steel supplier in Minnesota, to purchase these materials in advance of the projects.
Staff is seeking the county board's authorization to enter into a contract with Millerbernd Manufacturing Company, for CP 2091103 and CP 2168100, because the total purchase price exceeds the annual allowable limits of $250,000 for a sole sou...
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