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County approves final design contract for Century North (TH 120) reconstruction
Summary
The Washington County Board approved contract 17654 with Kimley Horn to provide final design services for the Century North (Trunk Highway 120) reconstruction project. The contract amount is recorded inconsistently in the transcript; motion language cited $699,990 and staff previously referenced a negotiated scope of $699,900.
Public Works staff recommended board approval of a final design contract for the Century North Reconstruction Project (the segment of former Trunk Highway 120 now under county jurisdiction) and described anticipated improvements including pavement reconstruction, intersection upgrades, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, ADA accommodations, stormwater treatment and measures to improve access to local transit.
Erin Klarkowski, engineer with Washington County Public Works, said the county previously secured $7,000,000 in federal construction funding through the Metropolitan Council's 2022 Regional Solicitation and included the project in the capital improvement plan (RB 2668). She told the board the project spans jurisdictions (Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake) and that the preliminary design process and public engagement helped define the scope and prioritization of improvements.
Staff reported Kimley Horn was selected as the final design consultant after a qualifications-based selection process; the scope of work negotiation was noted in the packet at $699,900. Commissioner Karwasaki moved to approve contract number 17654 with Kimley Horn for final design services; the motion language recorded an amount of $699,990. The board voted to approve the contract and the motion carried.
Transcript entries contain inconsistent numeric references to the contract amount: staff negotiation is recorded as $699,900 (presentation), the motion language reads $699,990, and a later minute line records $699,998 in the roll-call segment. The board action authorizes the county to proceed with the final design consultant under the contract number listed; staff will bring cost share agreements with Ramsey County and other partners to the board as final construction costs are refined.
Commissioners asked for and received confirmations on pedestrian trails, the inclusion of a specific intersection near I-694, and coordination with Ramsey County and other grant-funded work. County design staff and the design engineer confirmed planned trail improvements on both sides of the roadway and that the project team intends the improvements to logically extend to the 694 interchange signal.
The board approved contract 17654; staff will return with cost-share agreements and additional project-level details as design advances toward bidding and anticipated construction in 2027.
