Authorizing Sauk County to Enter into a contact with MSA Professional Services Inc. for GSST/Walking Iron Trail Bridge

Committee Status: 
Board Review
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

Resolution to Authorizing Sauk County to Enter into a contract with MSA Professional Services, Inc. for Great Sauk State Trail/Walking Iron Trail Bridge Funding Services, Construction Documents, Regulatory Permits, and Bid/Construction/Grant Administration

Background

BACKGROUND: Sauk County released an RFP for funding services, construction documents, regulatory permits and bid/construction/grant administration for the Great Sauk State Trail/Walking Iron Trail Bridge over the Wisconsin River.  The proposal deadline closed on October 7, 2022; and one proposal was received from MSA Professional Services Inc./Westbrook Engineering (Exhibit A).  The proposer was interviewed by a select panel on October 27th, 2022, and it was determined that the proposal met the requirements of the RFP.  MSA submitted a Scope of Services and Project Detail (Exhibit B) for the project following notice of our intent to award.  The fee summary with construction/observation being provided a placeholder/estimate is $1,310,000.

Resolution Files: 
File msa_contract_gsst_bridge_11.17.2022.docx
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

Fiscal Note: The 2023 LRE Budget includes $2,000,000 of ARPA Funds for further development of the Great Sauk State Trail Wisconsin River Bridge and planning/construction of the Great Sauk State Trail Corridor.  Resolution 91-2022 authorized an addendum to an Intergovernmental Agreement with Dane County, in which Dane/Sauk Counties will be contributing $700,000 each towards the contract with MSA. 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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