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Committee clarifies scope and funding for Bridal Road pedestrian bridge design services
Summary
Councilmembers questioned whether $2.1 million in landscape and entryway work is part of the larger $11.6 million Bridal Road pedestrian bridge project; staff said the $2.1 million landscaping/design component is part of the budgeted bridge project and HDR will design landscape elements that the DOT will include in its bid package.
Councilmembers pressed staff about the budget and scope of professional services associated with the Bridal Road pedestrian bridge project during discussion of consent item J at the Committee of the Whole meeting on May 5. Councilmember Greg Jaeger asked whether a $2.1 million landscaping and improvements package is in addition to the $11.6 million bridge budget or part of it; staff and consultants affirmed the $2.1 million landscaping component is part of the currently budgeted pedestrian bridge project.
Staff explained that HDR (the professional services vendor) will design the landscape components that are the city's responsibility and will turn the plans over to the Iowa Department of Transportation to include in the overall bid package when the bridge and interchange work goes to bid. Staff said the component is necessary because the DOT's design of the interchange required more clarity about how the city's entryway/landscaping will tie into DOT work.
Why it matters: the bridge project is a multi‑component capital investment that includes bridge structure, interchange work and significant landscaping/entryway improvements; clarifying what the city pays for and what the DOT bids is relevant to budgeting and project delivery.
What happens next: the professional services award was left on the consent agenda for the next council meeting for formal action.
