SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the Trail Planning and Concept Design for the Erie Sunset Area
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
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PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
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FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $350,000
Balance Available: $3,092,125.33
Budget Line Item Number: 210-50-810-605000-100273
New Appropriation Required: No
POLICY ISSUES:
This matter concerns a budgeted expenditure for design services needed to complete construction documents for trails and other improvements and thus has minimal policy implications.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the resolution for the amendment to the professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Erie Singletrack Trails at Sunset Open Space offers 3.15 miles of trails that cater to riders seeking a downhill riding experience with rollers, jumps, and tabletops. Located north of WCR 6 and west of WCR 5, this regional amenity offers tracks for all skill levels designated as either beginner, intermediate, or advanced. The singletrack trail network is built on Town-owned open space offering fantastic views of the Front Range.
To the north of Erie Singletracks is the Sunset development, a 250-lot single family home development. As part of the development, the developer is constructing a 10’ wide trail connection on the west side of the development that will terminate at the northern edge of Town’s property. The development is also dedicating a 3.5-acre tract for a future skills area to compliment the Erie Singletrack Trails. To the east of Erie Singletrack Trails across from WCR 5, the Westerly development, an approximately 1,700-unit development, is constructing a 10’ wide trail connection through open space and eventually connect to the proposed neighborhood park, school site at Westerly, and the underpass at Erie Parkway.
Knowing that the need for the proposed connections are imminent, staff engaged with Kimley-Horn Associates, one of the Town’s on-call firms, to begin preliminary design of key trail connections and improvements to the Erie Singletrack Trails area. These improvements include:
• a trail connection to the west along WCR 6. This connection will be a safer alternative to using WCR 6;
• completing the trail from the southern end of Sunset all the way to the intersection of WCR 5 and WCR 6;
• an at grade or underpass crossing at the intersection of WCR 5 and WCR 6;
• a connection to the Sunset sidewalk along WCR 5;
• design of a 3.5-acre skills area as part of the Sunset development and;
• improvement to the existing Erie Singletracks parking area
The proposed amendment will move the project to construction documents, which enables the Town to move quickly towards construction in a phased approach as funding allows and as developer improvements are completed. These improvements will not only improve access to the well-loved regional amenity that is Erie Singletrack Trails and present new opportunities for users, but improve pedestrian access between Erie Highlands, Sunset, and Westerly and avoid trails that go nowhere. Staff have been working and will continue to work with both the Westerly and Sunset developments on opportunities for cost sharing.
TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
ü Attractive Community Amenities
ü Engaged and Diverse Community
ü Prosperous Economy
ü Small Town Feel
ü Effective Governance
ü Fiscally Responsible
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution
2. First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement
3. Original Professional Services Agreement