On January 21, 2020, City Council authorized the execution of a professional services agreement with Barr for the design, bidding and construction management services for the NW Shakopee Stormwater Structure Improvements (Phase 1) Project, Storm-22-001. The phase 1 includes the construction of an underground stormwater quality best management practice (BMP) located at Lot A of the Scott County Government Center.

Plans have been prepared and are ready to solicit public bids to construct the BMP. Upon approval, the advertising and bidding will commence with a scheduled bid opening on August 7, 2020. Bids would then be considered, currently anticipated for the August 18, 2020, City Council meeting. Construction of the improvements will be performed by November of 2020. The timing of this project has been coordinated with the county in advance of their 2021 parking lot resurfacing project.

It should also be noted that the city did not receive the $100,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council Stormwater Grant as hoped. Therefore, the structure design was reduced in size proportionately to maintain the reduced budget scope from $450,000 to $350,000.