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Jackson County hears on-site concerns but advances $2.87 million Rock Island–Little Blue Trace trail contract to perfection
Summary
Parks and Rec officials asked the legislature to move forward with a $2.87 million contract funded largely by MoDOT/federal funds; a legislator requested an on-site tour and raised a second-engineer and workforce concerns. The legislature voted to perfect the contract and place it on consent.
Jackson County Parks and Recreation told the county legislature on Sept. 8 that the county should move forward with a $2,870,540 contract to connect the Rock Island Trail and Little Blue Trace Trail, arguing state and federal funding deadlines require prompt action.
Michelle Newman, director of Jackson County Parks + Rec, and Richard Allen, superintendent of planning and development, explained that the project is largely funded through a MoDOT federal grant (federal project number TAP3453404) and that failing to get a contractor working before an October milestone could jeopardize the obligation and reimbursement of federal funds. The contract recommendation in…
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