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City to contract engineering oversight for Sand Park asphalt demolition; payment to engineer charged to cost-share fund
Summary
Mayor Thomas introduced Resolution 47-2025 to authorize an agreement with Verdantas for the Sand Park Asphalt Demolition Project; city staff described an engineer-led RFP process and said the engineer's fee will be charged to the community cost-share program (up to $150,000).
Mayor Thomas introduced Resolution 47-2025 at the Richmond Heights City Council meeting, a first-reading resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Verdantas for the Sand Park Asphalt Demolition Project.
Chelsea, a city staff member, described the task order as authorizing Justin, the city engineer, to oversee the RFP process, manage bids, coordinate meetings and project engineering, and manage the NEORSD portion of the project. Chelsea said the work includes impervious-surface remediation consisting of asphalt removal, grading, seeding, and related tasks. Chelsea described the area to be removed as “roughly 197 feet by 119 feet of the existing … former tennis court,” and said that would leave an 86-by-52-foot area for a planned basketball project.
Chelsea also said this fee was not previously budgeted but that the payment to the engineer would be folded into the city’s community cost-share program. Chelsea stated the city has “up to $150,000,” and that the engineer’s invoice “will be lumped in with the rest of the fee.”
A motion to consider the resolution was seconded; Council President Jordan verbally signaled support. The transcript does not record a full roll-call vote or final disposition for Resolution 47-2025 during this meeting.
Why it matters: the project will remove impervious surfaces at Sand Park and is tied to a separate basketball-area plan; the contract and associated engineering fees affect the city’s community cost-share funding.
Next steps: the resolution is at first reading and will return for further council action; staff will continue the RFP and coordination work described by Chelsea.
