Council authorizes bids for QuickTrip‑area signal; QuickTrip to contribute $442,500

Dayton City Council authorized plans and solicitation of bids for traffic‑signal installation tied to a new QuickTrip development near Dayton Parkway and County Road 81.

Project scope and funding: Staff described two previously planned intersections; due to a change in west‑side development timing one signal was deferred and the project was reduced to a single intersection adjacent to the QuickTrip site. The QuickTrip developer has agreed to contribute $442,500; staff’s revised budget estimate is approximately $556,000 and municipal state aid is expected to cover the remainder (about $113,000). A $10,000 private contribution for project benefit was also noted in the packet.

Schedule: Council authorized bidding (anticipated mid‑September), with award targeted for late September. Construction would begin in October for subsurface and base work; signal equipment procurement is estimated at about four months, with final installation likely in early the following spring (installation estimated 1–2 months after procurement completion).

Traffic operations: Staff said lane closures and temporary work will be limited and the road will remain open. Signal timing will be coordinated with Hennepin County and MnDOT operations as growth and adjacent traffic patterns evolve.

Vote and next steps: Council authorized plans and bidding by unanimous vote and directed staff to proceed. Staff will return with bid results and a contract award recommendation.