SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Collab Architecture for the Feasibility Study for a Future Recreation Campus Project
Department
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 0 minutes
Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $188,724 and a contingency of $11,276 for an amount not to exceed $200,000
Balance Available: $210,000
Fund General Fund
Line Item Number: 100-50-110-560100-000000
New Appropriation Required: No
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Town Council must approve expenditures of this amount according to the Town Charter.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the resolution.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* This resolution authorizes staff to proceed with the selected consultant to begin planning for Erie's second community campus, including community engagement (scheduled with thoughtfulness to the Erie Community Center expansion outreach), preliminary design concepts, and order-of-magnitude cost estimating.
* The 25-acre site in Colliers Hill was dedicated to the Town for use as a community park intended to address identified gaps in recreational opportunities for Erie residents.
* Completion of the study will provide the Town with a comprehensive, site-specific plan, including capital, operational, and maintenance cost estimates to inform future policy decisions, project phasing, and funding strategies.
* This work will be timed to provide the concept and cost information needed if Council wants to place a bond measure to fund a future recreation campus on the Nov. 2027 or Nov. 2028 ballot, and to not undermine potential voter support if polling results show voters would likely support a 2026 bond measure to fund renovation and expansion of Erie Community Center.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
As part of the Colliers Hill development, the developer dedic...
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