SUBJECT: Resolution
Title
A Resolution Authorizing A Contract With Wenk Associates to Complete a Master Plan and Construction Documents for Coal Creek Park and the Linear Trail Corridor In The Amount Not to Exceed $332,675.58; And, Setting Forth Details In Relation Thereto
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
PRESENTER: Farrell Buller, Parks & Recreation Director
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 200,000.00 - Parks Improvement Impact Fund
$ 132,675.58 - General Fund
Balance Available: $ 200,000.00 - Parks Improvement Impact Fund
$ 0 - General Fund
Budget Line Item Number: 320-50-110-605000-100223
100-50-110-605000-100223
New Appropriation Required: No - Parks Improvement Impact Fund
Yes - General Fund
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve resolution authorizing a contract with Wenk Associates to complete a master plan and construction documents for Coal Creek Park and Linear Trail Corridor and authorize the Town Administrator to sign said contract.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
On December 13, 2016 the Board of Trustees passed Resolution 16-195 accepting the Downtown Redevelopment Framework Plan and directing Town staff to implement this plan. The redevelopment plan included a conceptual design for Coal Creek Park and in the 2017 budget the Board of Trustees approved $200,000 in the Parks Improvement Impact Fund to complete a master plan redesign for Coal Creek Park.
In order to complete this and other identified master planning tasks, on January 16, 2017 staff issued a request for qualifications for landscape architectural firms. Proposals were accepted through February 3, 2017 with fifteen firms submitting proposals. The following five firms were chosen to interview with Town staff:
* Design Concepts
* Dig Studio
* Robert Peccia & Associates
* Wenk Associates
* DHM Design
The interview process was conducted by members of Town staff from the Community Development, Engineerin...
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