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Committee receives infrastructure bond update on Ironwood pool, roundabout, trails and fire-station work
Summary
City staff updated the Carmel Land Use and Special Studies Committee on the status of multiple projects funded by the city's infrastructure bond, including an appraisal for an Ironwood pool property acquisition, design progress on roundabouts and trails, and transfer of fire-station work to a construction representative.
The Carmel Land Use and Special Studies Committee was given a status update March 5 on projects funded by the city's infrastructure bond, including land acquisition for a pool property in Ironwood, ongoing roundabout and trail designs, and oversight plans for fire-station construction.
The update, delivered by a city staff member assigned to the bond program, said the city is awaiting a second appraisal for the Ironwood pool property and has selected a designer; once land cost and a designer's fee are known, staff will seek a cost estimate from Michael Kutzing to determine the project's total funding delta and a likely construction start between summer and fall 2026. Work on the 106th Street and Lakeshore roundabout remains in design and requires land acquisition, staff said.
The presenter listed several other projects in active procurement or design: a study for 116th from Keystone to Grama; the Carmel Drive thoroughfare from Keystone to Rangeline under multiple contracts; Autumn Greenway Trail and Veterans Trail design contracts; Bear Creek procurement being finalized; and River Road work where final design has been released. The parks department is slated to assume procurement and ongoing management for Veterans Park, Bear- Creek Park, Ironwood Park and the River Road trailscape project, the presenter said.
Committee members flagged pedestrian-safety details. Staff said crosswalk and flashing-beacon design work has been split among three firms and that city engineers asked designers to wait for potential construction funding decisions from the metropolitan planning organization before committing design fees. The presenter noted a defect in a recent batch of beacons on Hazel Dell and nearby streets that caused units to run continuously and pressed for replacements at no additional cost to the city.
The committee also discussed facilities at City Hall, the Brookshire clubhouse shade-structure proposal and whether associated parking work should be combined into a single project. City staff said they will provide a scoping document for the Hazel Dell and Canton design work and will circulate the full set of bond updates by email every two weeks.
Committee members and staff agreed to continue coordination with the construction representative (CRC), the fire department and design consultants on station design and fiber work; the CRC will act as owner's representative on fire-station implementation. Staff said they will provide a list of planned crosswalks and their planned safety features at the next board of public works meeting.
The update did not include formal votes or funding approvals; staff said further scheduling and procurement steps depend on pending appraisals, land acquisitions and MPO funding decisions.
