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Morganton council awards McAdams engineering contract to rebuild Catawba Meadows and soccer complex
Summary
The Morganton City Council voted to award McAdams an engineering services contract, not to exceed $1,570,618, for restoration design and construction administration of Catawba Meadows Park and the Catawba River Soccer Complex, to be funded in part by a state cash-flow loan.
MORGANTON, N.C. — The Morganton City Council voted Oct. 14 to award an engineering services contract to McAdams for the reconstruction of Catawba Meadows Park and the Catawba River Soccer Complex, approving a not-to-exceed amount of $1,570,618 and authorizing the mayor or city manager to execute the agreement.
The contract covers site investigation, permitting, schematic and design phases, cost estimating through 90 percent, and construction administration for both facilities, which council and staff said were heavily damaged and are located in a flood plain.
City staff recommended using part of proceeds from a cash flow loan awarded by the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer to fund the contract. Council also approved a motion to transfer loan proceeds into the Helene Capital Projects Fund to pay for the work.
Why it matters: The two parks are a regional sports tourism draw and remain out of service; staff and the consultant said restoring resilient,…
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