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Council gives staff direction to proceed with $83,000 concept design for downtown ice-rink project
Summary
Council heard a staff presentation on a consultant proposal to provide 30% conceptual design options for a downtown ice rink and gave direction to proceed with the $83,000 design fee while requesting further analysis of operations and partners.
City staff asked Redmond City Council for a check-in before authorizing $83,000 in design work to develop a 30% conceptual design for a new downtown ice-rink and multiuse family-entertainment facility.
Keith (parks staff) described the consultant scope as two potential designs, high-level engineering needs and an opinion of probable cost for each option. He said the fee for this conceptual design phase is $83,000 and that the amount is below the contract threshold but represents the first outside dollars "out the door." He said the design will allow council to compare scale and operational implications before committing to construction.
Why it matters: Councilors flagged operations and long-term general-fund impacts as the central issue.…
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