09.2 Joint Road Project Request for Proposal (RFP)

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Page 4 of 19 the appropriate final jurisdiction. The Consultant shall involve the County Engineer while planning for final jurisdictional determination. x Funding – This project is not fully budgeted at this time. The Consultant shall identify potential funding sources to aid construction (i.e Gravel tax, state bonding. Etc.). Funding type availability may alter the Coalition’s goals and objectives. x Design Standards – The road design standard is flexible based on the Coalitions need and the type of funding source available. It is important for the Consultant to understand the long-term goals of each Agency before selecting a standard. The Consultant will need to provide cost estimates and preliminary designs for multiple standards. x Traffic Patterns – This project has the likelihood to change traffic patterns in the area. The Consultant will need to account for future traffic patterns during the planning stages of this project. 1.5. Previous Project Documentation In 2013, the City of Pequot Lakes and Ideal Township explored an option to improve Nelson Road in an effort to reduce maintenance costs associated with the roadway. The engineering firm Widseth Smith and Nolting began designing a preliminary plan for construction in 2014. Due to a change in local agency priorities, this project was halted at 90% design stage and has not advanced to date. This plan did not include roadway design consistent with State Aid standards. In 2012, the Crow Wing County Highway Department initiated a transportation study on the CSAH 11 corridor between the City of Pequot Lakes and the City of Breezy Point. Engineering firm Bolton & Menk, Inc. developed a comprehensive report to help the County and surrounding cities plan for future development along the CSAH 11 corridor. Part of this document included a future look at improving the Ackerson/Buschmann route to address some of the existing and future traffic in the area. This study can be found on the Crow Wing County website at http://www.crowwing.us/1565/Road-Studies. All previous project documentation or studies will be made available and should be used to the extent that the information is still accurate and relevant. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES All aspects of the scope of services outlined below are expected to be completed within the project deadlines. All reports/documentation shall be submitted to the City/Township Coalition and must be presented in paper and electronic form. Likewise, all project design files shall be developed using ACAD Civil 3D version 2013 or later. In reference to all survey and design files associated with this project, the selected consultant must use Crow