Carol Cosby, director of parks and recreation, told the Pueblo West Board of Directors that staff plan to award the Civic Center Park dog‑park construction contract to RDR Construction and presented a resolution and agreement for the board to approve.

Cosby said the board budgeted $200,000 for the project and that designers had already spent about $23,000, leaving roughly $176,520 available for construction. She said bids came back higher than planned — about $201,000 plus contingency — and that the project is proposed to be paid from the district's conservation trust fund with a budget amendment to cover the shortfall.

Board members asked for clarifications about the park layout. Cosby said the plan retains the existing skate park, and will add a large dog area on the west side and a smaller dog area on the east side that connect behind the skate park. She also confirmed an existing off‑site dog park will remain in place "at this time." A board member asked about the playground at Pixy Park; Cosby said that project is complete.

The matter was discussed in the work session as an action item to be placed on the public meeting agenda. Staff described the packet materials — resolution and agreement — as included in the board packet for final action at the regular meeting.

Why it matters: awarding the contract will commit construction dollars and require a budget amendment; the board must approve the resolution before staff can sign the construction contract.

What remains: staff said the board will need to adopt a budget amendment to move conservation trust fund dollars to cover the bid shortfall and then formally adopt the award at the upcoming public meeting. No final vote was recorded in the work session.