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Council authorizes SEH agreement for Highway 63 at Schumann Drive design; city to seek MnDOT local partnership funding
Summary
Council authorized the city administrator to sign a supplemental letter agreement with SEH for temporary signal design and safety improvements at Highway 63 and Schumann Drive, with an estimated consultant fee of about $85,000 and a design/advertise schedule targeting July bids.
Stewartville — The council authorized the city administrator to sign a supplemental letter agreement with consultant SEH to design a temporary traffic signal and related safety improvements at the Highway 63 / Schumann Drive intersection.
Staff said the supplemental agreement describes scope, schedule and payment conditions for SEH’s work on the project. The fee was described in the packet as an hourly-estimated amount of about $85,000, including expenses and equipment; staff said the city intends to seek Minnesota Department of Transportation local partnership program funding for construction. The timeline discussed at the meeting called for design and advertisement for bids by July with contract approval in August.
Council members moved to authorize the city administrator to sign the supplemental letter agreement. The motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Staff and the city engineer noted next steps: finalize the supplemental agreement, submit the Local Partnership Program application, and proceed to design details and bid advertisement according to the schedule discussed.
Council discussion touched on the importance of moving quickly to secure funding and to coordinate with county and state partners; staff noted that more design elements beyond the signal itself are included in the consultant scope and in the funding application.
