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Red Bank approves $455,500 design contract for Bicycle Boulevard project funded largely by TDOT CMAQ grant
Summary
Commissioners authorized a professional services agreement not to exceed $455,500 with Barge Design Solutions for design, NEPA documentation and project management for the Bicycle Boulevard; the project is funded mostly through a TDOT CMAQ grant with a 20% local match.
The city commission authorized a professional services agreement with Barge Design Solutions not to exceed $455,500 for engineering and project management work on the Red Bank Bicycle Boulevard, a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) CMAQ-funded project.
Director Johnson said the services will provide NEPA documentation, functional plans, railroad and utility coordination, design documents, construction inspection services and project management necessary to meet the CMAQ grant requirements. “We do now have our notice to proceed,” Johnson said. He added that the agreement includes hourly rates for tasks such as railroad and utility coordination and that staff will return to the commission if unforeseen costs require additional discussion.
Commission discussion noted the total CMAQ grant award is $766,920 and that the city’s 20% match is $153,384. The resolution before the commission covers the professional services portion of the project; the remainder of the awarded funds will be used for construction. Commissioners asked about timeline constraints: the grant typically has about a five-year window for closeout, and the consultant is expected to lay out a schedule once design work begins.
The Bicycle Boulevard will create dedicated bike infrastructure along secondary roads parallel to Dayton Boulevard, running roughly from outside White Oak Park up to Ashland Terrace. Director Johnson described the work as primarily roadway striping, signage and design coordination rather than major heavy construction. Commissioner Wilkinson moved to approve the resolution; Vice Mayor Berry seconded. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
Staff said they will coordinate closely with TDOT and the metropolitan planning organization on any cost changes and that design work will begin now that the agreement is approved.
