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Consideration of and action on authorization for the purchase and installation of two (2) pedestrian bridges in Dow Park from T.F. Harper and Associates via the Buyboard contract #592-19
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Summary:
Funds were approved and allocated in the FY 20-21 Capital Improvement Fund budget to be utilized to replace the entry way at the Court and Theatre Building. During the January 5, 2021 City Council Workshop, several options were discussed for the project. The options provided did not meet the original intent of the project and it was determined that City staff would go a different direction to improve the front of the facility.
City staff is now looking to utilize a portion of the funds from the aforementioned project to update and replace 2 of the 8 pedestrian bridges in Dow Park. This will be considered Phase 3 of the Dow Park Bridge replacement project. The pedestrian bridges are widely used in Dow Park to help patrons navigate along trails and sidewalks. These bridges require a considerable amount of maintenance and have been subject to vandalism. The Parks and Recreation Department has begun a proactive maintenance program for the replacement of these bridges in an effort to improve safety and improve aesthetics in the park. Phase 1 has been completed and Phase II is expected to be completed in late Spring of 2021.
Attached you will find a copy of the proposal (including cost for stamped drawings, materials, and installation), pictures of the bridge design, and an aerial map (Phase 3 in purple) to show the location of the bridges to be replaced.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
$125,500.00 090-432-49030 FY 20-21 Capital Improvements Fund
$91,463.00 T.F. Harper and Associates proposal
$ 34,037.00 090-432-49030 Funds remaining in line item for FY20-21 Capital Improvements Fund
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