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Council approves $44,450 contract with Barry Dunn for 1/5/10‑year capital improvement plan
Summary
The council voted to contract Barry Dunn to develop a one‑, five‑ and ten‑year capital improvement plan (CIP) for $44,450 funded from the economic development TIF fund; staff said the firm’s proposal included public‑facing tools and a management interface to keep the plan up to date.
The council voted unanimously on June 16 to award a $44,450 contract to Barry Dunn (Barry Dunn & Associates) to develop a 1‑, 5‑ and 10‑year capital improvement plan. The deputy city manager, Sarah Devlin, told the council the consulting committee reviewed three proposals and recommended Barry Dunn because the firm’s scope fit the city’s budget and offered an online, public‑facing tool for managing priorities.
Why it matters: The contract is intended to create a prioritized, searchable CIP linked to the budgeting process and the city’s other strategic documents; staff said the consultant’s deliverable will make it easier to keep capital projects current and integrate regular updates into budgeting cycles.
Supporting details: Devlin said the city previously allocated $45,000 of tax increment financing (TIF) for the project. The scoring committee interviewed Barry Dunn and Sewell Company; Sewell’s proposal was substantially higher and focused more on building diagnostics, while Barry Dunn offered a lighter‑weight system the committee judged to be “just right” for an initial CIP and to provide staff tools for ongoing management. Devlin said Barry Dunn had done the city’s comprehensive plan, providing useful continuity.
Next steps: The consultant will begin work under the contract; staff will integrate the CIP outputs with StreetScan pavement data and other departmental inputs.
