Renovation of a mixed-use development in Burnsville, Minnesota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a road / highway; and road / highway.

Dakota County is seeking bids from qualified contractors to complete work on the Fiber Optic Network - Cedar Nicols Trailhead The work includes provisions for a turnkey infrastructure outside plant fiber optic cabling system required to connect to the existing network on the south side of Mendota Heights Road at Medallion Drive. Two 1.5" conduits will be placed heading west 6,200 feet to a new vault placed on Mendota Heights Road at the Big Rivers Regional trail. Additionally, two 1.5" conduits will be placed heading south for 6,460 feet from the new vault placed at the SW corner of Pilot Knob Road and Mendota Heights Road to intercept the existing network located at the SE corner of Pilot Knob Road and Lone Oak Road. The Contractor shall install the following County-provided materials: OSP fiber optic cables, HDPE ducts, couplers, vaults, tri-view test stations, 15 feet ground rods. All other miscellaneous materials required for a turnkey installation shall be provided and installed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for the acquisition of the appropriate permits, licenses and/or franchises required to occupy the public rights of way of the various organizations (the City of Mendota Heights and Eagan, Railroad, MNDOT, DNR, Dakota County) involved. The Contractor will be authorized by the Owner to act as its agent for this purpose. The Contractor shall include in the bid the cost related to the permits acquisition. The system shall include, but not be limited to, single mode fiber optic cable, termination hardware, exterior telecommunication pathways (ducts, handholes), hardware for exterior wall penetration, and interior telecommunication pathways (cable supports, conduits). The installation of the fiber optic infrastructure shall be built to meet standards listed in this specification. The handholes shall be used for splicing and pulling points. All cables shall be properly racked in the handholes. All walls that will be core drilled or penetrated shall be properly sealed and fire stopped to meet all NEC and local fire codes.